In a bid to keep a tab on the rising air pollution in the national capital, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Friday asked the three municipal corporations and other local bodies to make their helpline numbers public by Monday, so that people can register complaints pertaining to burning of materials in open.
The deputy CM also directed them to display these helpline numbers on the website of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee as well. The decision was made during a review meeting by Mr Sisodia on action taken by SDMs for prevention of burning of leaves, garbage and plastic etc. in open.
Officials said that Mr Sisodia expressed his concern that three municipal corporations, which cover majority of Delhi areas, have still not made serious efforts in preventing burning and recovery of compensation.
“Mr Sisodia asked municipal corporations to indicate their departments’ helpline numbers for the convenience of public for lodging complaints pertaining to burning of material in open at various places. Complaints of leaves and garbage being burned in open are very common,” a senior official said.
During the meeting, the issues of air pollution through the dust caused by construction activities were also discussed. Recently, the National Green Tribunal issued specific directions for a complete ban on burning of leaves, garbage, plastic etc. in the open and also directed various land-owning agencies as well as the state government to impose fines and recover compensation from the violators.
