Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday chaired a preparatory meeting with the representatives from 30 stakeholder agencies to ensure readiness for the peak pollution months from October to February.
Reviewing the progress, Mr. Sirsa stressed 17 key action points including covering dust control, use of mist sprayers and water sprinklers, managing emissions from construction sites, exploring pilot projects for cloud seeding, tackling open burning, and preventing stubble burning.
He also directed that immediate steps be taken to strengthen green war rooms along with complaint registration and redress systems to enable quicker responses and better public engagement. “Our administration is committed to a proactive, round-the-clock effort against air pollution, deploying tech-based interventions like anti-smog guns, sprinklers, and Web-based monitoring to ensure every corner of Delhi breathes easier,” he said.
The Minister emphasised the need to speed up road repairs and urged agencies to complete all installations and meet their targets before the October deadline. Officials said 174 anti-smog guns have been deployed on high-rises, 219 mist spraying systems installed along road stretches covering 13 pollution hotspots, and 5.95 lakh challans issued till August 2025
Published – September 10, 2025 01:37 am IST
