At DDMA meeting, officials discuss dust reduction, staggered office hours – ThePrint –

New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) Mission mode dust control and mitigation will be the focus area of ​​multiple agencies engaged in implementing anti-pollution measures in the city grappling with deteriorating water quality. ‘air, authorities decided at a DDMA meeting on October 24. THURSDAY.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, after the meeting, said that the timings of government offices in Delhi may be changed to control pollution.

The Delhi government has asked the LG to discuss with the central government the possibility of carrying out artificial rain in Delhi on a pilot basis, so that measures can be taken in emergency situations, he said. The LG ensured the same.

A special campaign will be launched to prevent diesel buses from neighboring states from entering the city, said the minister, who warned against violations, he said.

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting, chaired by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, was also attended by Chief Minister Atishi, Chief Secretary Dharmendra and other senior officials.

The DDMA meeting also decided to deploy redundant civil defense volunteers for four months to implement various measures to combat air pollution, Raj Niwas officials said.

The need to mitigate internal sources of air pollution in the city was emphasized by the LG, to which all agreed, the officials said.

“Dust was identified as the largest internal source of air pollution that could be addressed immediately as even pollution from vehicle emissions and other sources required a long-term solution,” said a Raj Niwas official .

The LG pointed out that after its directive to collect dust-generating construction and demolition waste, dried silt and cleaning dust from roads in mission mode, the MCD and DDA disposed of 15,000 metric tonnes respectively (MT) and 8,000 MT of dust. during the last fortnight itself.

The Chief Minister and the Environment Minister acknowledged that this initiative had helped salvage the situation to a large extent and directed the PWD and Environment Ministry officials to undertake similar exercises in mission mode, officials from the LG’s office said.

Road cleaning by MRS trucks with simultaneous washing as well as installation of rotating fog cannons above high-rise buildings has also started. Around 300 MRS trucks, equipped with rotating anti-smog cannons, have been installed in 160 high-rise buildings in the city, officials said at the meeting.

Rai pointed out that vehicles were entering the city, despite the presence of alternative routes apart from the Eastern and Western Peripheral Highways and crackdowns were needed to deter them.

Strict enforcement to prevent open fires, burning of waste and compliance with pollution under control (PUC) norms were also discussed and shortage of manpower for such enforcement was highlighted, said those responsible. PTI LIVES HIGH

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