New Delhi: Transport Minister Delhi Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday urged people to use public transportation to help control the level of air pollution that deteriorated in the national capital and the surrounding area and said that the government was recruiting 1,000 personal buses for strange implementation – even the scheme.
While reacting to the air quality management commission in NCR and suggestion (CAQM) (CAQM) (CAQM) to limit air pollution in Delhi, talking to Ani Gahlot, “We held a meeting with Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to rent 1,000 personal buses to increase Fleet for smooth functions of a strange scheme – even.
The price is almost final; we will issue public notification tomorrow.
“” The Delhi government is always ready for a strange – even Religious response (grap); We are ready to follow it anytime, “he added.
The Ministry of Transportation has also sent a proposal to Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to allow passengers to travel standing in public transportation.
“Because we asked people to use public transportation instead of private vehicles to curb pollution, I have sent proposals to DDMA to allow passengers to travel standing in public transportation,” Gahlot said.
Furthermore, referring to the Commission’s advice, said Gahlot, “the Delhi government took all steps (to curb pollution); I beg for a neighboring country to consider pollution seriously.” “The pollution problem is not delhi-centric; it has something to do with the national capital area, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and other countries coexist.
Concrete steps must be taken by them,” he added.
The air quality management commission in the NCR and a side by side (CAQM) yesterday issued directions such as construction work prohibitions, turned off public schools, working from home, among other steps to control air pollution in the region.
According to the commission, trucks should not be allowed to enter the national capital until November 21 unless trucks carry important commodities.
Regarding the instructions on the heat power plant located within a radius of 300 km Delhi, from 11 only five are allowed to operate while others to remain non-operating until 30 November, official release said.
The anti-pollution body also asked people to encourage work from home and 50 percent of staff working from offices until November 21 which have changed further.
(Ani)