At the time when the Capital is witnessing high-level of pollutants in air, lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday conducted a review meeting with Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and civic agencies. Baijal reviewed the detailed action plan of all agencies on the measures to tackle air pollution. The Action Plan includes various activities pertaining to Solid Waste Management to be shortened to within 16 months by municipal corporations.
Officials of Delhi Transport Department said e-challaning has been initiated and final notification on approved fuels will be issued after February 15, 2018.
"The number of Environmental Marshals has also been increased for drive to convert all industrial units from fossil fuels to PNG initiated by DPCC after a thorough assessment of their performance," a DPCC official said in Press statement.
A "Clean Air for Delhi Campaign" will also be run by DPCC from February 10 to February 23, 2018 to create awareness.
In review meeting, the Transport commissioner apprised the l-G of the draft "Delhi Scrapping of Vehicle Rules 2018" for scrapping of 15-year-old vehicles under the Motor Vehicle Act and proposal of signing of MOU with MSTC.
"For strengthening the enforcement team, a proposal has been sent for delegation of powers to Head Constables. Further, e-challaning has been initiated and matter for linking up VAAHAN with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system has been taken up," the transport official mentioned during the meeting.
Further, to combat air pollution problems, the government has also drafted notification of "Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Rules, 2017" published in gazette.
To promote zero emission technique , two bus depots at East Vinod Nagar and Bawana for housing 100 electric buses each have been identified.
"The Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MORTH) is linking with PUC and VAAHAN software which is likely to be done by April 2018. Mass challaning of 35,000 commercial vehicles has been done who did not have fitness of vehicles," quoted a press statement.
The DPCC Secretary Environment-cum-Chairman said that another air quality assessment study is being discussed with IIT-Kanpur. Further, 83 home guards as Environment Marshals have been deployed in wards of three municipal corporations covering areas of EDMC, SDMC and NMC.