Delhi govt focuses on 15-point winter action plan: Gopal Rai

In view of the preparations to tackle the pollution problem in the coming winter season, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the government is leading the proceedings for the implementation of the 15-point winter action plan.

Gopal Rai said, “CM Arvind Kejriwal announced his 15-point winter action plan after seeing the report of rising pollution every winter. Under that, the Delhi government is leading its proceedings. For the hot spots, 13 special teams have been formed. These special teams are focusing on the action plan made for hot spots. To decompose the stubble, the spraying of bio decomposer has been started.”

Notably, the air quality in the national capital on Sunday morning was recorded in the ‘poor’ category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 245. The Delhi Environment Minister also said that notices and challans are sent to people who are violating the rules. “The anti-dust campaign is running in Delhi. In this joint effort, reports of more than 1000 places that were inspected came in. Notices and challans are being sent to places wherever violations are seen,” Gopal Rai added.

The Arvind Kejriwal government has started spraying bio-decomposers on agricultural fields across Delhi, according to a press release from the Office of the Development Minister on Friday. According to the official release, Development Minister Gopal Rai launched the initiative from Delhi’s Tigipur.

The Development Minister said that the Delhi government aims to spray bio-decomposer on over 5,000 acres of agricultural land this year, and it has formed 13 teams to undertake the task of spraying bio-decomposer.