Delhi Pollution: With the onset of winter in Delhi, pollution is also on the rise. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had recently appealed to resume the 'Red Light on, Gaadi Off' campaign in the capital in order to curb pollution. In view of this, Delhi MLAs will take to the streets today to raise awareness on the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign.
If People contribute they can reduce vehicle pollution by 20% - Environment Minister
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has said that all Delhi MLAs will gather at Chandgi Ram Akhara crossroads to give further momentum to the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign and make people aware of the drive to reduce vehicular pollution. Rai said in a statement that public participation is important in the success of any government initiative and vehicle pollution can be reduced by 15 to 20 per cent if two crore people of Delhi contribute responsibly. "On October 21 (Thursday), all Delhi MLAs will spread awareness about the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign near Chandgi Ram Akhara on Ring Road, Rai said. They will appeal to the public to contribute to the campaign. I request the people of Delhi to strengthen our fight against pollution.''
Turn off the engine of the car when there is a red signal
The Delhi government on Monday launched the Red Light On, Gaadi Off initiative to reduce vehicular emissions, which requires the car's engine to be switched off whenever there is a red signal. The campaign will continue for a month till November 18. For the campaign 2500 civil defence volunteers will be posted at 100 traffic intersections in the city from 8 am to 2 pm and 2 pm to 8 pm in two shifts.
Delhi's environment minister said the fight against pollution can be victorious only when both the government and society fight together. He said the campaign is aimed at reducing the fuel consumption of vehicles stopping at intersections. "I call upon two crore people of Delhi," Rai said in a statement. This whole campaign is on your shoulders. We are confident that just as we are campaigning against dust pollution in Delhi, we will succeed in this campaign too.'