Taking cognisance on high pollution level in Anand Vihar area, Delhi's lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday conducted special meeting with Environment Pollution Control Agency (EPCA) and other pollution monitoring agencies. The l-G has directed to enforcement agencies to fix time lines air pollution and take stringent action to be taken against violators to control dust pollution.
In meeting with EPCA chairman Bhure lal, Environment Minister Imran Hussain and PWD Secretary, the l-G discussed traffic management plan and pollution in and around ISBT Anand Vihar where three terminals — bus, Metro and Railways — converge.
"The Special Commissioner (Traffic) informed that Traffic Police have deployed staff in two shifts (from 7 am to 3 pm and 3 pm to 11 pm) at all five major choke points on daily basis. He further apprised that Traffic Police has taken action against unauthorised buses, TSRs/Taxis on the road near Anand Vihar," stated a Press release from Raj Niwas' house.
Incidentally, Delhi Traffic Police has also launched prosecution, along with East Delhi Municipal Corporation with higher fines to tackle traffic and pollution violation rules.
Additional Commi-ssioner, the EDMC said that they have removed all the unauthorised encroachments.
Explaining about the action being taken, the EDMC commissioner said, "In Anand Vihar ISBT area, the EDMC has constructed toilets /urinals/bathrooms, which are being operated and maintained by Sulabh International."
The Secretary (I&FC) said joint inspection with officers of Forest department and IFCD has been done and IFCD has submitted details for the proposed locations to Forest department for plantation.
The l-G directed to undertake maximum plantation in the area in the month of July.
The Commissioner, Transport told lG that unpaved area has been paved in and around Anand Vihar ISBT. Regular water sprinkling is also being done to control dust pollution.