Arvind Kejriwal govt's '8 mantras' to fight air pollution in Delhi: In pics
Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal-led government has introduced several measures in the last few days to tackle air pollution in the national capital. They have taken steps like starting an anti-dust campaign, using the bio-decomposer technique for stubble burning, launching the electric vehicle policy, announcing the tree transplantation policy, etc, under its 'Yuddh. Pradushan ke Viruddh' anti-pollution campaign.
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The tree transplantation policy of the Delhi government mandates 80% of the trees affected by construction and development activities must be transplanted, along with 80% out of them surviving after a year. This is in addition to the mandatory requirement of planting 10 saplings in case one tree is cut for construction purposes, which has helped increase the green cover in Delhi.
The Delhi government has developed a bio-decomposer solution under the guidance of Pusa Agricultural Institute. The liquid solution, which was primarily developed and tested by the Pusa Institute, has been accepted as a viable alternative to stubble burning by the Delhi government. The solution can be sprayed on the fields after harvesting to turn the hard stubble and straw into manure. The solution will be provided to the farmers of Delhi and sprayed on their farmlands by the Delhi government, without the farmers having to bear the cost of the same.
CM Arvind Kejriwal has also appealed to other states to use this solution as a sustainable alternative to stubble burning. Along with stubble burning in other states, Delhi cannot ignore its local sources of pollution such as vehicular emissions.
A war room to monitor all anti-pollution measures has also been set up, along with a Green Delhi App where people can report pollution-causing activities in the city. The War Room will monitor the progress of the measures daily, and the daily reports will be personally analysed by CM Arvind Kejriwal.