RWA consortium launches drive to monitor compliance of pollution-control norms in Delhi
New Delhi Nov 26 PTI United Residents Joint Action URJA a consortium of over 2500 resident welfare associations RWAs in Delhi launched on Friday a citizen-driven campaign to monitor compliance and implementation of pollution-control normsRepresentatives from 13 identified hotspots of Delhi will work closely with the municipal corporations in Delhi and help report incidents of waste burning debris dumping or other violations in their areaIn 2019 the Central Pollution Control Board CPCB and Delhi Pollution Control Committee had identified Rohini Dwarka Okhla Phase-2 Punjabi Bagh Anand Vihar Vivek Vihar Wazirpur Jahangirpuri R K Puram Bawana Mundka Narela and Mayapuri as pollution hotspots in the cityThe hotspots have an annual average PM10 concentration exceeding 300 gm3 and PM25 concentration of more than 100 gm3 The CPCB safety standards are 60 gm3 and 40 gm3 for lung-damaging fine particles PM 10 and PM 25 respectivelyAccording to a report by the now-dissolved Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority waste burning and construction and demolition waste have been identified as key problem areas for pollution in the hotspotsAs the hotspots continue to remain polluted URJA through nominated members aims to monitor compliance and implementation by maintaining consistent contact with the deputy commissioners of the MCD zone of the hotspot and monitor violations a statement saidThe representatives will also rope in other residents through Whatsapp groups to use their mobile phones to take images and videos of incidents of garbage burning construction and demolition waste dumping fumes from industries restaurants and roadside cookingAtul Goyal president of URJA said The air pollution in these hotspots has been consistently high and there is a need to ensure implementation of the action plans of the government Residents in these hotspots are the most affected by the high levels of pollution and can be the most instrumental in changing things on the ground We need to set the Delhi governments accountability to its citizens and demand a roadmap for 12 per cent annual pollution reduction and two-third by 2025 as was committed by them during Delhi elections he added PTI GVS NSD
New Delhi Nov 26 PTI United Residents Joint Action URJA a consortium of over 2500 resident welfare associations RWAs in Delhi launched on Friday a citizen-driven campaign to monitor compliance and implementation of pollution-control normsRepresentatives from 13 identified hotspots of Delhi will work closely with the municipal corporations in Delhi and help report incidents of waste burning debris dumping or other violations in their areaIn 2019 the Central Pollution Control Board CPCB and Delhi Pollution Control Committee had identified Rohini Dwarka Okhla Phase-2 Punjabi Bagh Anand Vihar Vivek Vihar Wazirpur Jahangirpuri R K Puram Bawana Mundka Narela and Mayapuri as pollution hotspots in the cityThe hotspots have an annual average PM10 concentration exceeding 300 gm3 and PM25 concentration of more than 100 gm3 The CPCB safety standards are 60 gm3 and 40 gm3 for lung-damaging fine particles PM 10 and PM 25 respectivelyAccording to a report by the now-dissolved Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority waste burning and construction and demolition waste have been identified as key problem areas for pollution in the hotspotsAs the hotspots continue to remain polluted URJA through nominated members aims to monitor compliance and implementation by maintaining consistent contact with the deputy commissioners of the MCD zone of the hotspot and monitor violations a statement saidThe representatives will also rope in other residents through Whatsapp groups to use their mobile phones to take images and videos of incidents of garbage burning construction and demolition waste dumping fumes from industries restaurants and roadside cookingAtul Goyal president of URJA said The air pollution in these hotspots has been consistently high and there is a need to ensure implementation of the action plans of the government Residents in these hotspots are the most affected by the high levels of pollution and can be the most instrumental in changing things on the ground We need to set the Delhi governments accountability to its citizens and demand a roadmap for 12 per cent annual pollution reduction and two-third by 2025 as was committed by them during Delhi elections he added PTI GVS NSD
