Oct 18, 2024, 06:15 PM IST
The Delhi government has formed coordination committees to address local pollution sources at 13 hotspots with "very poor" air quality.
Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that the committees will be led by the deputy commissioners of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
The committees will work to identify and mitigate pollution at locations where the Air Quality Index (AQI) has exceeded 300.
The 13 hotspots include Narela, Bawana, Mundka, Wazirpur, Rohini, R K Puram, Okhla, Jahangirpuri, Anand Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Mayapuri, and Dwarka Sector-8.
The entire city is experiencing poor air quality, but these hotspots have the worst levels.
DPCC engineers will monitor the situation and submit daily reports to a "Pollution War Room."
Dust has been identified as a major cause of pollution at these hotspots.
To combat dust, 80 mobile anti-smog guns have been deployed in the affected areas.