Inspection of 5,241 sites has been completed so far under the Anti Open Burning Campaign – Gopal Rai
23 Notices and Challans have been issued to violators till date
Anti-Open Burning Campaign was launched in Delhi as part of the Summer Action Plan from April 12 to May 12 in the first phase and proved to be extremely effective- Gopal Rai
Green Delhi App has so far redressed 347 out of 374 complaints related to open burning cases – Gopal Rai
New Delhi
The Kejriwal Government has extended its Anti Open-Burning Campaign till June 13 after the resounding success of its first phase. Environment Minister Shri Gopal Rai ordered the extension of the campaign for the next one month i.e. from May 13 to June 13, today. The Environment Department has also released last one months reports related to the Anti-Open Burning Campaign. According to the report, the inspection of 5,241 sites was completed in the last one month. Along with this 23 notices and challans have been issued to violators till yet and 6 people have also been prosecuted for shortcomings.
Divulging more details on the report, Shri Gopal Rai said, “Today is the last day of the first phase of the Anti-Open Burning Campaign launched under the Summer Action Plan. In view of the cases of open burning in Delhi, instructions have also been issued to extend the Anti-Open Burning Campaign from May 13 to June 13. According to the report, 5,241 sites have been inspected in the last month, and about 442 inspections of landfill sites have also been completed. Along with this 23 notices and challan have been issued to violators and 6 people have also been prosecuted.”
“The Anti-Open Burning Campaign, which saw streamlined actions to monitor and prevent incidences of open burning in Delhi 24×7, has concluded this inspection with 500 teams from 10 departments deployed at various locations throughout the city. The reports are also sent to the Environment Department on a regular basis. In addition, the MCD has been directed to take all necessary procedures to prevent fires at the landfill site”, he further added.
Redressal of 347 complaints out of 374 related to open burning through Green Delhi app
The Environment Minister added, “Green Delhi App has also contributed a lot to redress the complaints related to Anti Open Burning. Through this app, out of 374 complaints, about 347 complaints have been resolved.”
He also stated, “So far, the government has been effective in curbing incidences of open burning in Delhi and taking harsh punishment as a result of this campaign. This effort will continue to play a significant part in the improvement of Delhi’s environment and pollution control in the future.”