"13 Hotspots...": Arvind Kejriwal Lists Delhi's Plan To Combat Air Pollution

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today unveiled the 'Winter Action Plan' to tackle air pollution.

Mr Kejriwal said that 13 pollution hotspots have been identified across the national capital. "Inventorisation of major air pollution sources from hotspots have been completed for focused preventive actions," a statement said.

He said water sprinklers will be used to settle the dust and alternative routes will be used for about 90 roads that have heavy traffic throughout the day.

"385 teams have been formed to check vehicles' pollution certificates and prevent the plying of overage cars," he said.

The Supreme Court in 2018 had banned diesel and petrol vehicles older than 10 and 15 years, respectively, in Delhi.

Mr Kejriwal said burning garbage in the open is banned in Delhi and 611 teams will monitor this.

He also urged people to download the Green Delhi mobile application and report any pollution-causing activity to the concerned department.

The Chief Minister instructed the officials to strictly follow the guidelines and ensure the implementation of the 15-point plan in a bid to combat pollution.

Every year in winters, the Delhi government formulates an action plan and adopts various measures.

Citing data, Mr Kejriwal said that the pollution levels have declined in the city due to government initiatives.

The Chief Minister also said that the firecracker ban in Delhi has been immensely successful.