New Delhi: In a bid to curb air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas has reiterated to strictly implement all actions under stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to agencies of the central and state government.
The Commission has further urged citizens to cooperate and adhere to the citizens’ charter of the respective stages.
Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to the “poor” category on October 5 this year, though it improved subsequently. As the air quality has reached “poor” category again, actions under Stage I of the GRAP need to be intensified by all concerned.
The Sub-Committee of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) is reviewing measures undertaken towards abatement of air pollution and is also closely monitoring air quality parameters in NCR as per the forecasts for meteorological conditions and air quality “poor” category index made available by India Meteorological Department/Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IMD/IITM).
As per the revised GRAP, a 24-point action plan as per Stage 1 of GRAP is already in place in the entire NCR effective October 5. This 24-point action plan includes steps such as closure of construction and demolition (C&D) activities of projects with plot size equal to or more than 500 sq m which have not registered on the ‘web portal’ of the respective NCR and state governments; proper implementation of guidelines on dust mitigation measures and sound environmental management of C&D wastes; regular lifting of municipal solid waste (MSW), C&D waste, and hazardous wastes from dedicated dump sites; periodic mechanised sweeping and/or water sprinkling on road and use of anti-smog guns at C&D sites, among others.
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