Gurgaon: A group of mothers from Delhi and Gurgaon plans to gather in front of the Office of the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav in the capital on Friday.
They will hold a peaceful demonstration at Parmaran Bhawan in Jor Bagh, where the Ministry of Environment’s headquarters are located, with placards to highlight the impact of air pollution from thermal power plants (TPP) in children.
Group, Mother’s warrior, conducted a campaign against air pollution.
Two members who will participate in Friday events come from Gurgaon.
“We started the online petition, #NOEXTENSOtopolluters, in August seeking that the Ministry of Environment strictly asked all coal-powered TPP to follow the emissions control norms issued in 2015.
We will be near the minister’s office on Friday, peacefully Holding a boyfriend to create awareness on this problem, “said Shermarangu Frosh, a mother of two of Gurgaon.
He was the core member of the group, which began in September 2020.
“We have received 1,000 signatures on the petition, which we planned to submit to Bhupender Yadav,” he added.
“At present, 99% of our coal-based capacity comes from units that have not limited their emissions to meet these standards,” said Anu Mukherjee, a gurgaon resident who has a 17-year-old son.