Delhi Air Pollution: Addressing the issues Delhi residents suffer because of air pollution from traffic dust and broken roads is a personal responsibility of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The Chief Minister called a joint meeting on Thursday to create a quality standard framework for road rehabilitation, citing a lack of cooperation between several authorities as the main obstacle.

The Kedarnath Sahni Auditorium at the Civic Center served as the venue for the lengthy conference.

Principal Goals

The meeting’s main objective was to develop an integrated framework that would improve collaboration amongst all agencies with relation to:

building and beautifying roads.

creation of green belts.

drainage networks.

administration and upkeep of public facilities.

Participants

High-level representatives from a variety of sectors attended the meeting:

Senior officials from the Delhi Jal Board, MCD, NDMC, DDA, PWD, and Traffic Police are examples of government officials.

Subject Matter Experts: CAQM, CSIR, and the School of Planning and Architecture representatives gave in-depth information on public amenities, traffic control, infrastructure, and urban planning.

Important political figures include Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh, Cabinet Ministers Pravesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravindra Indraj Singh, and Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh.

The Directives of the Chief Minister

Chief Minister Gupta made it quite evident that the administration puts results and action ahead of “blame games.” She emphasized the following important points:

Budget Availability: To ensure there is never a scarcity of money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set aside a sizeable budget for development projects.

Accountability: Only when authorities recognize and embrace their duties can problems with drains, water drainage, roads, and walkways be fixed.

Proven Success: She cited the RK Puram underpass and the Minto Bridge as instances of how efficient departmental collaboration enabled complicated problems to be promptly handled.

Particular Environmental Measures: In order to promote sustainable urban management, the Chief Minister mandated:

stringent waste management and prohibition of burning trash outside.

installation of new green waste and biogas facilities.

ensuring the handling of moist waste.

requiring new construction to be self-sufficient, environmentally friendly, and waste-free.

installation of anti-smog weapons, misting systems, and water collection.

Statements from Ministers

Minister Pravesh Verma pointed out that third-party interference and unclear departmental job assignments often result in delays. In order to make Delhi tidy and attractive, he advised officials to put aside their departmental and personal interests and labor honorably.

Road dust is one of the main sources of pollution, according to Cabinet Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. He confirmed that reducing this is a primary goal and that the Winter Action Plan is removing a lot of road dust.