Actions to be taken in Stage III of GRAP had been defined intimately within the Delhi air pollution assembly.
New Delhi:
With an goal to make sure strict enforcement of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) measures to regulate air air pollution within the National Capital Region (NCR), a vital evaluate assembly was chaired on Saturday in New Delhi, a launch stated.
The assembly was chaired by Sujit Kumar Bajpayee, Member, of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).
During the assembly, it was highlighted that the upcoming winter season is an important interval and thus the actions to be taken underneath totally different levels of GRAP, are to be carried out in true letter and spirit. The motion taken studies acquired within the GRAP Monitoring Control Room each day from totally different implementing authorities accountable for the abatement of air air pollution in NCR States, was deliberated via an in depth presentation, inter-alia highlighting the next points:
The actions required to be taken underneath Stage III of GRAP, invoked since November 15 are along with the actions underneath Stage I and Stage II, which had been invoked on October 15 and October 22 respectively. All implementing and enforcement businesses had been suggested to undergo the revised GRAP pointers, which can be found on the web site of the Commission.
Daily studies on the motion taken by NCR States are being generated and shared with Nodal Officers for corrective measures via the WhatsApp group of GRAP Monitoring Control Room, created for a easy circulation of knowledge. The knowledge can be being introduced in several conferences with NCR States and the identical was additionally highlighted in high-level conferences held lately with Govt. of Delhi on November 8 and Govt. of Haryana on November 12.
Actions to be taken in Stage III of GRAP, along with Stage I and Stage II, had been additionally introduced and defined intimately together with banned and permitted Construction and Demolition (C&D) actions throughout Stage III of GRAP. With the invocation of Stage-III of GRAP, knowledge on further parameters underneath totally different sectors viz. Vehicular, C&D, Stone crusher and Mining must be submitted each day as per shared format.
Based on the detailed presentation, inter-alia, the next points had been highlighted:
The non-compliance of mud management measures by C&D websites leading to potential hostile impression on air high quality in NCR should be handled strongly and all actions for levying Environmental Compensation (EC) and closure must be taken towards such models until full compliance is achieved. Further, inspection for C&D websites should be intensified and actions for non-compliance are additionally required to be taken with a uniform strategy.
It was additionally highlighted that with the invocation of Stage III of GRAP, it’s crucial that the numbers of Mechanical Road Sweeping Machines (MRSMs) are augmented with out additional delay.
The effort for difficult the car for non-possession of PUC and impounding End-of-Life (EoL) automobiles can be to be intensified additional by visitors police and transport departments of NCR states contemplating their big potential to deteriorate air high quality additional.
It was additionally highlighted that the speed of decision of complaints on totally different apps/ X (Twitter) just isn’t passable. Further, involved States should resolve the grievances inside every week’s time and tag CAQM whereas closing the complaints.
After detailed discussions, inter-alia, the next motion factors had been directed by Member, CAQM to involved implementing authorities accountable for the abatement of air air pollution in NCR:
All actions prescribed underneath GRAP should be enforced strictly in true letter and spirit.
Special consideration should be given to all recognized hotspots in NCR states. GNCTD had already introduced their motion plan for recognized hotspots within the high-level assembly held in Commission on November 8 The similar should be taken up on precedence, besides these actions that are prohibited underneath GRAP.
The pending complaints from residents on totally different Apps and Social Media until date should be resolved inside every week. Further, CAQM should be tagged on social media whereas forwarding and resolving the complaints in order that they’re correctly tracked and monitored.
Nodal officers for all businesses ought to coordinate actions of their respective businesses and anxious State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)/ DPCC to additionally monitor the actions by totally different businesses in addition to motion required by themselves.
Daily reporting of actions underneath GRAP Stage-III should be supplied in a shared format to the Commission each day with out fail.
In case of any clarification required, particular reference could also be made to the Commission.
Officials of involved businesses shall be held accountable for any laxity within the enforcement of the above instructions and the identical could appeal to motion underneath provisions of the CAQM Act.
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