The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is taking determined steps to address pollution and enforce environmental standards. Over a two-week period, they issued 24 challans with fines totalling Rs 8.2 lakh for violations related to construction and demolition guidelines. The MCD has deployed 511 surveillance teams to monitor environmental concerns, including open burning, illegal construction, waste dumping, and road dust. They've stationed anti-smog guns at high-rise buildings, landfills, and hotspot areas to combat air and dust pollution. The MCD's efforts are aimed at ensuring environmental compliance, especially in anticipation of the upcoming winter smog and pollution.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is intensifying its efforts to combat pollution and enforce environmental compliance in the city. From October 6 to 21, MCD issued 24 challans amounting to Rs 8.2 lakh for violations related to construction and demolition (C&D) guidelines. To monitor and address various environmental concerns, including open burning, illegal construction, waste dumping, and road dust, MCD has established 511 surveillance teams with a total of 1,064 officials.
Additionally, MCD has stationed 35 anti-smog guns at high-rise buildings and landfills to combat air pollution. They have also deployed 60 anti-smog guns in 13 hotspot areas, including Narela, Bawana, Mundka, Wazirpur, Rohini, RK Puram, Okhla, Jahangir Puri, Anand Vihar, Vivek Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Mayapuri, and Dwarka, to address dust pollution concerns.
MCD oversees approximately 15,582 kilometres of inner colony roads with a width of 12 feet. These roads are regularly swept by approximately 57,500 sanitation workers to control dust and maintain cleanliness.
Mayor Shelly Oberoi took proactive steps to address the issue of illegal dumping of garbage and debris. She visited ward number 149 (Malviya Nagar) and engaged with members of resident welfare associations. Identified sites with illegal C&D waste dumping were targeted for clean-up, and officials were instructed to ensure that C&D waste in this area and other wards in Delhi is promptly addressed, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for negligence in road cleaning.
Mayor Oberoi also inspected the RRR (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) centre established by MCD in Navjeevan Vihar under the 'Meri Life, Mera Swachh Shahar' campaign, emphasizing the importance of waste reduction and responsible recycling practices.
In response to the mayor's efforts, Raja Iqbal Singh, the leader of the opposition in MCD, criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), alleging that since AAP took control of MCD, Delhi has become a "garbage capital."
MCD's proactive measures aim to ensure environmental compliance, combat pollution, and address issues related to illegal waste dumping and dust pollution in various areas of Delhi, especially in view of the upcoming winter smog and pollution.
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