New Delhi: The Delhi government had started running an anti-open burning campaign from Monday (May 15) which will continue till June 15 under the Summer Action Plan. The aim of the campaign is to combat air pollution during the summer months with a focus on controlling dust pollution.
'रियल टाइम सोर्स अपोर्शनमेंट स्टडी' को लेकर दिल्ली सचिवालय में 'राउंड टेबल कॉन्फेंस' का आयोजन किया गया।
दिल्ली के प्रदूषण को कम करने के लिए 15 अलग-अलग विभागों एवं एजेंसियों के एक्सपर्ट ने अपने सुझाव दिए। जिसके आधार पर आगे की कार्ययोजना बनाई जाएगी।#DelhiFightsPollution pic.twitter.com/tWmJiIGE9w
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The anti-open burning campaign will involve 231 patrolling teams consisting 665 personnel during the day and 186 patrolling teams consisting of 564 personnel at night from 7 different departments. Mr. Rai said,
The Anti-Open Burning Campaign will continue for an entire month until June 15. These teams will work around the clock to monitor and prevent incidents of open burning in Delhi. Their findings will be reported to the Environment Department on a regular basis. Additionally, the Delhi Fire Service and Forest Department have been instructed to keep special vigilance in this context.
The instructions have also been issued to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for 24-hour strict monitoring of landfill sites.
The government has prepared a Standard Operating Procedure to prevent the incidents of fire at landfill sites. For the same, the instructions have been given to strictly implement the SOP so that incidents of fire at landfill sites can be prevented. Mr Rai added,
Along with this, DPCC and MCD have been instructed to continuously monitor the sites to prevent incidents of fire at landfill sites.
The Delhi government already has a winter action plan to curb air pollution. The winter plan focuses on stubble burning, firecracker pollution and industrial and vehicular emissions.
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(With inputs from ANI and PTI)
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