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Delhi Steps Up Winter Pollution Drive With On-Site Actions at Anand Vihar

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa ordered immediate fixes at the hotspot, signaling similar checks at Ashok Vihar and Punjabi Bagh.

Overview

  • Delhi expanded its Winter Action Plan to target 13 pollution hotspots with stricter on-ground enforcement and real-time monitoring.
  • Sirsa inspected Anand Vihar, reviewed DPCC continuous air-quality data, and assessed compliance at the monitoring station.
  • He directed tree transplantation and paving of a long-neglected entrance stretch he called a case of bureaucratic neglect.
  • Officials were told to deploy more traffic personnel, keep buses to designated bays, and run movable anti-smog guns and mist sprayers during peak hours.
  • PWD, the Transport Department and DPCC were ordered to speed repairs to broken pavements and dusty stretches, with further inspections planned at additional hotspots.