New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) chaired a meeting on Saturday with key officials and departments of the national capital to review the progress and effectiveness of actions being implemented under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), particularly in air pollution hotspots.
The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary of Delhi, senior officials from key departments and agencies of the Government of the National Capital Territory (GNCT) of Delhi, including the Environment Department, Transport Department, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Traffic Police, Delhi Jal Board, and the Public Works Department (PWD), among others.
During the meeting, the commission directed the authorities to intensify actions to phase out the large fleet of highly polluting End-of-Life (EoL) vehicles (over 15 years for petrol vehicles and over 10 years for diesel vehicles) that are still reported to be plying in Delhi.