Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday had said the government would soon initiate measures to curb the rising pollution. Among the steps proposed are using sprinklers on roads, putting up mist fountains at five major traffic junctions, installing chimneys in crematoriums and waste management measures to minimise methane emissions. The Aam Aadmi Party government also plans to revive the Swachch Delhi-app and start vacuum cleaning of streets. However, the government did not specify any deadline for these measures, reported The Financial Express.
On Monday, the Union Environment Ministry had directed states around Delhi to enforce a ban on stubble burning (the burning of the straw left behind after the harvest of wheat and other crops). The ministry had also asked municipal bodies in Delhi to prevent the open burning of solid waste. The environment department will meet secretaries of the states on Friday to review the situation.
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