Stricter measures to fight air pollution in Delhi, which is already reeling under 'poor' Air Quality Index (AQI), will come into force from October 15. As part of the Graded Response Action Plan, the measures will also be implemented in the adjoining areas including Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad and Gurugram. The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has issued a letter to Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan on implementation of the action plan in an endeavour to keep air pollution at negligible levels. Industries, particularly in the red and orange category, will provide an undertaking to the state pollution control boards/pollution control committees that they will use only authorised fuel and will not control measures. The measures also include 'zero tolerance' for all sources of pollution, including waste burning and dust for which identified pollution Hot-Spots, will have ground-level surveillance; and night patrolling.

Source: dna October 09, 2020 02:03 UTC