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Delhi Enlists Pro Bono Experts to Reinforce Air Quality Plans

Eligible organisations will station pairs of neutral volunteers at the Delhi Secretariat for a six-month term to support CAQM-mandated pollution programmes.

Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the pro-bono approach and the initiative highlights the participatory nature of the government. (PTI)

Overview

  • The Environment Department’s Expression of Interest, issued July 3, is now open to expert institutions, NGOs and think tanks offering pro bono technical assistance.
  • Each selected organisation must deploy two volunteers aged 30 to 40 for an initial six-month engagement at the Delhi Secretariat, with a possible six-month extension.
  • The EoI identifies 18 priority areas, including air quality monitoring, source apportionment, industrial and vehicular emissions control, waste management, clean fuels and electric mobility.
  • Applicants are required to declare neutrality, avoid political affiliations, sign confidentiality agreements and serve without financial compensation, with a departmental committee overseeing selection.
  • Deployed experts will work with more than 30 departments to bolster CAQM-mandated initiatives such as the winter action plan, National Clean Air Programme, Comprehensive Action Plan and Graded Response Action Plan.