NEW DEHLI, 26 March, 2021, (TON): The Delhi Government has called a round table gathering with environmental specialists and different associations to draft a drawn out activity intend to battle air contamination in Delhi.

Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said that the gathering will occur on 12 and 13 April with environmental specialists and different associations and related offices.

“Formulation of the action plan based on the advice of the experts will take place after this round table meeting. The concerned officials should regularly monitor all the hot spots in Delhi and also make aware all the agencies related to the construction work regarding dust pollution norms,” he said.

Rai on Thursday held a survey meeting with authorities of the Environment Department and 'Delhi Pollution Control Committee' to control contamination and guided them to make a move on the report about the current contamination in Delhi. He additionally guided the authorities to make a drawn-out contamination activity plan for what's to come.

"Regular monitoring of all hot spots in Delhi should happen. I am ordering you to take action on the deadline of any department whose complaint is coming in the green war room,” he said. Rai also instructed the department to make the agencies aware of the construction work so that they are aware of all the aspects related to pollution and take all kinds of precautions. At the same time, all the construction work related agencies have been instructed to follow all the guidelines related to pollution.

"The second important point was discussed on dust pollution. We took action at many places, especially last year. Public Works Department and Municipal Corporation of Delhi have also been instructed to spray water continuously on the roads," he added.

 The minister added that the government will take suggestions of experts and different organizations working on pollution issue to discuss and develop an action plan.