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Delhi Pollution Control Committee News
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DNA: Pollution has started increasing in Delhi due to burning of stubble by farmers in Haryana and Punjab. Due to which the problems of the people of Delhi have started increasing.
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The government will request proposals from agencies to establish a network of low-cost sensors in the areas and the routes where water sprinklers and anti-smog guns and machines are deployed.
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According to the DPCC, violation of noise rules may attract a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh.
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Delhi government has banned the production, sale, and use of firecrackers till January 1, 2023
This ban also extends to online sale and delivery of firecrackers
The city government had also launched the 'patakhe nahi diye jalao' campaign to create awareness against the burning of firecrackers
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The bench was dealing with a complaint filed against the violation of environmental norms in the operation of a slaughterhouse by Frigorifico Allana Pvt.
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DPCC on Saturday revised the penalty for violation of noise rules in the city.
As per the new rules, individuals can be fined up to Rs 1 lakh for causing noise pollution in the city.
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The National Green Tribunal had in January accepted recommendations of a two-member expert panel
Experts have cited soaps and detergents as one of the major reasons behind the pollution in the Yamuna river
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Pollution in the national capital remains a matter of concern as air quality is still in poor category on Friday. The Air Quality Index was 285 in ITO, 243 in RK Puram and 259 in Anand Vihar, all three were in the 'bad' category according to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.
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The pollution control body also issued directions to stop construction and demolition work at four large sites for not installing anti-smog guns and causing air pollution.
"Steps taken to minimize dust emission were deficient at 31 RMC plants. Accordingly, action has been initiated. Penalties ranging between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 20 lakh have been imposed," it said in a statement.
Directions have been issued to close 11 plants where violations were "more serious", it said.
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A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the city government, the DPCC, hotel Jindal Palace and others while seeking their reply in two weeks.
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Those failing to file the action plan within two weeks will have to pay a fine of Rs 5 lakh.
The plan submitted will cater to the situation CPCB or DPCC reports indicate that pollution has reached alarming levels.
NGT stated that schools can automatically be shut when pollution levels are severe.
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After a very short breather, Delhi and NCR on Sunday saw a considerable dip in the air quality, which was back under `severe` category at several places, while pollution levels at some places during morning hours were 12 to 19 times the permissible limit.
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Noting that functioning of industrial units in residential areas is harmful, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to take action against all such units operating without consent.
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Analysis of data shared by the Delhi government brought out the trend. Around Rs 2 crore has been recovered by the government departments and civic bodies empowered to act against dust violators since November 2015.
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The development came as Delhi's air quality deteriorated to alarming levels and witnessed its worst smog situation in 17 years on Wednesday and Thursday.
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The NGT slapped a Rs 5 crore fine on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living for organising World Culture Festival on the banks of Yamuna.
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The cut in vehicular emission due to rolling out of the odd-even scheme has resulted "definitive decline" in levels of PM2.5 pollutants, Delhi Government said on Tuesday while claiming success of the restrictions unveiled on January 1.
As many as 229 people were challaned on Saturday for the violation of norms in the odd-even scheme for rationing of vehicles on the second day of its implementation in the national capital.
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PM 2.5 are the particulate matter capable of causing harm to human respiration, if present above permissible levels. DPCC prescribes 60 units of PM 2.5 levels as the standard level.
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As per the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), the capital's air is 3 to 14 times more polluted than the prescribed limits.
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