Rajasthan govt to add 4 air quality monitoring stations in NCR region
Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations
(CAAQMS) in the sub-region.
At a review meeting held on Friday focused at abatement of air pollution, a detailed issue-wise presentation was made on the status of compliance on the CAQM directions focusing on the control of road dust, vehicular pollution, open burning of wastes and management of the municipal solid waste as per MSW rules. The meeting was chaired by Rajesh Verma, Chairperson, Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). Sudhansh Pant, Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan co-chaired the meeting which was attended by senior officers from the Department of Environment & Climate Change, Forest, Food and Civil Supply, UDH, Housing Board, Transport, RREC, RSRTC, Homes, Industries, LSG, Agriculture, RIICO Ltd and RSPCB.
During the presentation, it was observed that various departments of the state are putting the right kind of efforts in complying with the directions issued by the Commission periodically. It was observed that various compliances are being done in relation to the Formulation of Action Plan for redevelopment of identified roads at Bhiwadi and Neemrana as per the framework , measures on implementing restrictions in respect of End of Life vehicles, adoption of cleaner mobility vehicle services, migration of all buses entering into Delhi to clearer modes, ban on transport and commercial good vehicles other than CNG/EV/LNG/BS-VI, phasing out diesel auto rickshaw in NCR within the specified time frame and requisite measures to prevent stubble burning.
Further it was noted that ULBS of Alwar, Bharatpur and Bhiwadi which are housed in NCR are taking measures for the prevention and control of fires in SLF sites, dump sites, open MSW and biomass burning which cause immense air pollution in the region.
The Commission appreciated the
Greening and Plantation Drive
of the State Government wherein 8.49 cr plantations were done till date under the 'Hariyalo Rajasthan Abhiyaan' in the current year which includes 81 Lakh Plantations in the NCR Region.
During the meeting, Chief Secretary, Rajasthan in his address further emphasised on the seriousness of the matter and directed all the stakeholder departments to ensure time bound compliance of directions issued by the CAQM. He expressed his concern on the health hazards arising out of air pollution and also directed the State machinery to be prepared on the monitoring mechanism and restrictions that come into force during the GRAP Period.
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