Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced the winter action plan to curb pollution and said pollution levels declined in the national capital due to government initiatives.
Kejriwal said the number of days witnessing severe pollution levels declined in the last eight years due to several initiatives of the government, such as the introduction of electric buses and the EV Policy, among others.
The CM said the Pusa bio-decomposer that prevents stubble burning will be sprayed on 5,000 hectares of farmland this year, up from 4,400 hectares last year.
The Pusa bio-decomposer, developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), is a microbial solution that can turn paddy straw into manure in 15–20 days.
Kejriwal also announced that the government will deploy 530 water sprinklers to prevent dust pollution, and 385 teams will check vehicles’ pollution certificates and prevent the plying of overage cars.
The CM said burning garbage in the open is banned in Delhi, and 611 teams will monitor its implementation. He also urged people to download the Green Delhi mobile application and report any pollution-causing activity to the government.
