Delhi govt launches 24x7 Advanced Green War Room to monitor pollution

Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai launched an Advanced Green War Room!

To curb the incessant pollution level in the city. Delhi’s environment minister Gopal Rai launched an advanced Green War room in the capital city. 

The Delhi government launched an ‘Advanced Green War Room’ for 24x7 monitoring and robust implementation of the Winter Action Plan. A 12-member team of scientists and engineers will look after the Green War Room.

During the launch, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai claimed that in the last ten years, Particulate Matter (PM) 10 levels fell by 40%, and PM 2.5 by 31% despite an increasing population.

The Green Delhi App registers complaints related to pollution from the residents of Delhi.

Arvind Kejriwal had announced on September 30 the Winter Action Plan under which the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was to be enforced in Delhi from October 1. The environment department has been monitoring the air quality and stubble situation in and around Delhi.

According to the statement given by Delhi environment minister, Last year, at the peak of pollution, the Centre for Science and Environment analysed the sources of pollution in Delhi. As per the report, internal sources, those within Delhi, amounted to 31% of pollution,” said Gopal Rai.

“External sources, those within surrounding states contributed 69% of it. This is the reason why the Advanced Green War Room has been asked to remain alert,” Gopal Rai added.

In 2012, the PM 10 levels of Delhi were averaged out at 368. In 2021, the PM 10 levels have fallen to 221. PM 2.5 was at 164 in 2012. In 2021, 113. PM 10 has fallen by 40% in the last ten years. While PM 2.5 has been reduced by 31% in the last decade.