Govt issues 11,776 fines in 24-hour crackdown

The Delhi Government has intensified its on-ground response to tackle air pollution, and in the past 24 hours alone, enforcement teams have issued around 11,776 challans against polluting and non-compliant vehicles as part of an aggressive crackdown on emission sources across Delhi.

Giving details on Friday, environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the Government has adopted a multi-sector strategy combining enforcement, dust control, waste management, and vehicle regulation, which has led to a notable improvement in AQI levels compared to previous winters.

He added that “the Government is committed to developing year-round, science-based interventions and systemic reforms to sustain clean air.” On the cleanliness and dust-mitigation front, municipal agencies together removed 12,164.88 MT of garbage, swept 2,068.81 km through mechanical road sweepers, and carried out water sprinkling over 1,830 km of roads.

Additionally, anti-smog guns covered over 5,528 km, while 160 ASGs have been deployed at major construction sites for continuous dust suppression.

The city’s waste management efforts made strong progress, as on average, 30,000 MT of legacy waste were bio-mined in the last 24 hours. Citizen-centric governance continued through swift grievance redressal, with 57 complaints received via 311, Green Delhi App, SAMEER and social media addressed and resolved.

To ensure compliance, 542 non-destined trucks were stopped and diverted. Additionally, 34 traffic choke points were decongested.

Sirsa urged all citizens, institutions, and fleet operators to strictly follow the government’s pollution-control directives.

“This fight against air pollution is a shared responsibility-Government departments are on alert round-the-clock, and public cooperation is key to sustaining the gains we’re beginning to see,” he emphasised.