NEW DELHI: Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas announced on Sunday that a GRAP monitoring control room was set up on Oct 15. The control room is monitoring targeted actions being taken in Delhi and NCR states under stages I and II, which are currently in force.
CAQM said over 7,000 construction and demolition sites were inspected in Delhi-NCR from Oct 15 to 31. Of these, environmental compensation was levied on 597 sites, while authorities ordered the closure of 56 sites.
To control dust pollution at its source, the deployment of mechanised road sweeping machines (MRSMs), water sprinklers, and anti-smog guns (ASGs) has been increased across NCR.
“In Delhi alone, on average, 81 MRSMs were deployed daily, while in Haryana and UP, 36 MRSMs were deployed daily to arrest dust pollution from roads. Similarly, on average, around 600 water sprinklers and ASGs each were also deployed on a daily basis across NCR,” said CAQM.
For enforcing action in the vehicular sector, approximately 54,000 vehicles were challaned for non-possession of PUCs, and around 3,900 overaged vehicles were impounded across NCR during the last fortnight.
“For the management of municipal solid waste, intensive inspections were carried out for illegal dumping sites across NCR, and necessary action was taken against illegal sites. Over 5,300 such inspections were carried out. Accordingly, action against defaulters for MSW burning during the GRAP period was also taken,” said the commission.
