Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday reaffirmed her government’s commitment to tackling air pollution in the national capital with a comprehensive action plan. Speaking after a high-level review meeting, Gupta said the government is ramping up efforts in every possible direction to improve air quality across the city.
“Today's meeting had a detailed discussion on how Delhi's air pollution level can be reduced further. The government is continuously holding meetings and working in every direction,” CM Gupta stated.
As part of the new measures, the Delhi government is preparing to deploy 1,000 water sprinkler vehicles across the city. “Preparations have been made to bring 1000 water sprinkler vehicles to Delhi. No corner will be left out,” she assured.
The Chief Minister also announced that it will now be mandatory for all high-rise buildings in the city to install water sprinklers to help control airborne particulate matter. In addition, construction sites will be required to install water sprinklers to minimize dust pollution.
“It will be necessary to install water sprinklers in all high-rise buildings so that pollution is reduced, and it is necessary to install water sprinklers at construction sites... we want Delhiites to avoid pollution and we are working on it,” she added.
This push for increased water sprinkling is part of a broader strategy that includes construction dust regulation, vehicular emission control, and public awareness campaigns as winter approaches — a season notorious for spiking pollution levels in Delhi.
