'No Excuses, Only Results’: Delhi Environment Minister Orders All-Out Action in 13 Pollution Hotspots
Sirsa orders war on polluters today.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa launched an all-out offensive against the capital’s 13 worst pollution zones on Thursday, chairing a high-stakes meeting at the Secretariat to demand immediate, visible action. Officials from DPCC, civic bodies, and divisional commissioners were put on notice: no more empty advisories—only relentless enforcement, daily water sprinkling, pothole repairs, and zero tolerance for open burning or construction dust. “This is war on dirty air,” Sirsa declared, ordering weekly progress reports from each hotspot to track compliance in real time.
The targeted hotspots—Anand Vihar, Wazirpur, Mundka, Okhla, Jahangirpuri, Narela, Punjabi Bagh, and six others—have been under constant DPCC surveillance since the pollution season began. These areas consistently breach safe air quality levels, triggering health alerts and public outrage. Sirsa directed multi-agency strike teams to descend on violators with fines, seizures, and shutdowns, ensuring every breach of waste burning or dust norms faces instant penalty.
Mechanical road sweepers, anti-smog guns, and real-time emission monitors are now mandatory across the 13 zones, with officials grilled on deployment timelines and repair backlogs. Sirsa reviewed live field data and satellite imagery, pinpointing repeat offenders in industrial clusters and construction sites. “Accountability starts on the ground—every agency must show results, not excuses,” he warned, setting a seven-day deadline for the first consolidated impact report.
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The minister’s aggressive stance reflects mounting pressure as Delhi’s AQI spirals into the ‘severe’ category, choking residents and drawing national scrutiny. With winter inversion looming, Sirsa vowed “cleaner air through accountable action,” insisting that a developed Delhi cannot breathe toxic fumes. Enforcement squads have been empowered to act without delay, turning hotspots into testbeds for the city’s survival strategy.
As the crackdown begins, residents in affected areas can expect round-the-clock operations: water tankers dousing roads, drones scanning for illegal fires, and rapid-response teams sealing rogue sites. The environment department’s next review will judge success not by plans, but by cleaner skies—failure means heads will roll. Delhi’s battle for breathable air has officially gone into overdrive.
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