Nov 8, 2017 8:06 pm (IST)

RAJ NIWAS PRESS RELEASE

08.11. 2017

Lt. Governor Delhi, Sh. Anil Baijal chairs a high level meeting with Chief Minister, Environment Minister and experts/officers to take emergent measures to tackle the sever Air Pollution situation in Delhi.

Stop entry of truck traffic into Delhi (except essential commodities) till further orders : LG

DMRC/DTC to increase frequency of trips.

· Stop all civil construction activities in city till further orders : LG

· All agencies to enforce decisions of the meeting in letter and spirit : LG

In view of severe air pollution situation in Delhi, Hon’ble Lt. Governor convened a high level meeting with all the stakeholder departments/agencies.

The meeting was attended by Hon’ble Chief Minister, Delhi, Sh. Arvind Kejriwal; Hon’ble Minister (Environment & Forest) Sh. Imran Hussain; Chief Secretary, Delhi; Chairman (CPCB); Pr. Secretary (Home), GNCTD, Managing Director (DMRC); Pr. Secretary (Urban Development) GNCTD; Pr. Secretary (Health), GNCTD; Commissioner (Transport), GNCTD; Secretary (New Delhi Municipal Council); all three Municipal Commissioners; Joint Commissioner (Traffic), Delhi Police; Secretary (Environment & Forest), GNCTD; Engineer Member, DDA; Pr. Secretary (Education); Director (Education); CEO (DUSIB), Smt. Sunita Narain, EPCA Member-cum-Director General, (Centre for Science and Environment).

After detailed deliberations and discussions on the current situation of air pollution in Delhi, directions were issued for compliance of the following :

1. Stop entry of truck traffic into Delhi (except essential commodities) till further orders. Traffic Police, Transport Department, GNCTD, Municipal Corporations to implement.

2. Stop civil construction activities in city. To be implemented by Municipal Corporations, DPCC and all construction agencies till further orders.



3. DTC and Transport Department to intensify public transport services.

4. DMRC to increase frequency of service of Delhi Metro.

5. Municipal Corporations and PWD to intensify mechanical road sweepings and sprinkling of water.

6. Municipal Corporations, DDA and DMRC to enhance parking fees by four times.

7. Municipal Corporations to stop the use of fire wood and coal in hotels and eateries.

8. Municipal Corporations, DPCC and Industries Department to enforce ban on use of pet coke and furnace oil.

9. DPCC, SDMs, Municipal Corporations and Industries Department to strictly enforce ban on use of electricity generator sets with exceptions as defined by DPCC for essential services.

10. Traffic Police to intensify traffic management in all hot spots and increase deployment of traffic police to avoid congestion.

11. Municipal Corporations, DDA and SDMs to strictly enforce prohibition on open burning.

12. Municipal Corporations, DPCC and PWD to impose fine/penalties on all road construction agencies/contractors, where there are inadequate DUST control measures.

13. Appeal to be issued for parents by Education Department for avoiding outdoor activities by the children.

14. Transport Department to start preparing for odd-even scheme.

Lt. Governor directed that all agencies should strictly enforce these decisions in letter and spirit.