Check use of non-permitted fuels in Anand Vihar: LG to agencies

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, December 7

Lt Governor Anil Baijal today chaired a meeting to discuss and review the measures taken to check traffic management and environment pollution in Kaushambi and Anand Vihar where three terminals — bus, metro and railways converge.

Baijal directed authorities concerned for cracking down on use of non-permitted fuels in the industrial areas, carry out door-to-door checking and patrolling.

He urged that for better traffic management, possibility of multi-modal integration system should be explored which would be headed by a single agency while giving the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) the charge of taking case of general sanitation and hygiene in the Anand Vihar area.

During the high-level meeting, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control Authority) Authority (EPCA) chairperson Bhure Lal informed the LG regarding the need for setting up of urinals by the DMRC at Kaushambi for better hygiene and preventing open defecation following which the latter directed the Metro agency to carry out the work in a time-bound manner.

The LG also suggested that for dust control measures, sprinkling of water should be done at the DMRC sites.

The two industrial areas — Sahibabad and Patparganj— surrounding Anand Vihar are using non-approved fuels for running their industries and are burning garbage in their industrial areas. For which Baijal advised the environment department, DPCC and agencies concerned to devise a mechanism for door-to-door checking and patrolling in these areas for better enforcement of non-usage of non-permitted fuels.

After the need to fully pave the bus terminal at Anand Vihar was highlighted by Dr Lal, the LG directed Commissioner of the MCD and the Public Works Department to carry out the remaining paving work so as to minimise the dust pollution around bus terminal.

Further, the LG also directed EDMC Commissioner to take care of general sanitation and hygiene of the area.

The EPCA chairperson suggested that the traffic police should notify these areas as no parking-zone for the main roads, so that buses and three wheelers do not remain parked there, which causes a lot of traffic congestion and inconvenience.

Dr Lal also raised the issues of industries running in Badli, Bawana, Narela and DTU areas which are causing air pollution. He pointed out that most of these industries are burning waste, and there are approximately 10,000 rubber units which are in operation and need to be checked.