The Chief Minister informed that a strong rapid response system has been developed under the SOP, enabling citizens to register complaints through a toll-free helpline, an online portal, and offline modes.
The Delhi government plans to combine transport reforms, ecological restoration and urban management measures such as road greening and misting systems to address the capital’s worsening air quality.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta discusses electric mobility plans, women’s safety initiatives, healthcare upgrades and the challenges of managing pollution and rapid population growth in the national capital.
Apart from several other suggestions, the expert panel drawn from top-notch think tanks, suggested congestion pricing to be introduced in Delhi to mitigate pollution and vehicular congestion at the same time.
The CAQM, in view of the forecasts for meteorological conditions and air quality index made available by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), respectively, has taken a call on the preventive, restrictive measures under stage II of GRAP, invoked in the entire NCR on October 19 last year.
As per the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) forecast, Delhi’s air quality is expected to remain in the ‘very poor’ category until Sunday and may deteriorate to the ‘severe’ category between Monday and Tuesday.
For those of us who live in Delhi-NCR, every winter is now déjà vu wrapped in smog; except it is no t imagined but real. The script is also to o familiar and almost normalised by now; AQI indices spike, schools close, flights circle, and the usual cast of villains takes the stage - stubble burning, diesel trucks, firecrackers and unhelpful winds.
The weekend protest near India Gate was a rare sight in Delhi ~ citizens braving the city’s toxic haze to demand clean air.
Led by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Ankush Narang, AAP members raised slogans of “Abki Baar, AQI 400 Paar”, accusing the BJP government of neglecting Delhi’s escalating pollution crisis.
A Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar said, “Situation is very very serious! Why are you all appearing here? We have the virtual hearing facility. Please avail it. This pollution will cause permanent damage.”
