Delhi launches 25-point Winter Action Plan to beat pollution

As the winter season approaches, the Delhi government has rolled out an extensive 25-point Winter Action Plan to curb pollution across the capital. Announced by Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, the plan, spanning seven thematic areas and involving over 30 departments, focuses on dust control, vehicular emissions, waste management, industrial compliance, citizen participation, and real-time monitoring through enforcement dashboards.

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Under the leadership of CM Rekha Gupta and guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modis clean air vision, the government has introduced sciencebacked measures such as 100 per cent PUSA decomposer coverage and a pilot cloud seeding initiative in collaboration with IIT Kanpur and the IMD. “Delhi is entering winter with a clear, coordinated, and sciencedriven plan, laser-focused on dust, vehicles, waste, firecrackers, and on-ground enforcement,’ said Minister Sirsa. The government has deployed 86 mechanised road sweepers, 300 sprinklers, and 362 anti-smog guns across the city, with procurement underway for 70 additional sweepers. All major roads under PWD, MCD, NDMC, and