All pollution hot spots in city under scrutiny: Sirsa

All 13 pollution hot spots in the capital are under continuous monitoring, Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Saturday during an inspection of pollution control measures and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)’s air quality monitoring system near Anand Vihar Metro Station.

- Aheli Das

Sirsa said the Delhi government has intensified its winter action plan, stepping up on-ground action across pollution hotspots to tackle worsening air quality. “All hotspots are being extra-monitored. Our goal is to address the traffic congestion at these hotspots, the lack of road management, and the degraded infrastructure there. The MCD, DTC, and PWD have taken strict action against the instructions issued three days ago. Our preparations have been ongoing for nearly seven months, and work is underway on the tenders and wor