10K bus marshals to be roped in to fight pollution, says CM

DELHI'S 10,000 bus marshals and civil defense volunteers (CDVs), whose services were terminated last year, are set to make a return within a week and their services will be utilized in on ground zero in the fight against pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi announced on Monday.

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These marshals and CDVs will reinforce pollution checks, border inspections and awareness campaigns.

Delhi CM Atishi, in a press conference alongside Environment Minister Gopal Rai, said that to ensure women's safety on buses, the government deployed bus marshals in 2017-18. These marshals worked in about three shifts to address any issues women might face on public transport.

CM Atishi noted that for the past year, these bus marshals and CDVs have been tirelessly fighting on the streets, fully backed by the Delhi government, its ministers, and AAP MLAs.

Whether it meant facing police resistance or enduring physical confrontation, Delhi's ministers and MLAs stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the marshals in their struggle, she highlighted.