Union Minister for Environment and Forests Bhupender Yadav, along with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, launched five public EV charging stations and inaugurated 13 new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations in New Delhi today. Talking to the media, Mr Yadav praised Ms Gupta’s leadership in implementing measures to address air pollution in Delhi, saying that the government had taken steps to put 11 action points into practice at a major pollution hotspot. 

 

Highlighting the reported improvement in air quality at the hotspot, Mr Yadav said the Air Quality Index (AQI), which stood at 430 on 30th August, had declined to 92 today. He said that the Delhi government increased the combined fleet of electric and CNG buses to over five thousand 500 in line with the commitment earlier made to the CAQM. The Union Minister added that the government had established charging infrastructure and coordinated the efforts of the Delhi Traffic Police, Public Works Department and other agencies to address pollution.

 

Speaking on the occasion, the Delhi Chief Minister said that the Delhi government is strengthening its fight against pollution through real-time monitoring of air quality. She said that this initiative marks a significant step towards real-time monitoring of the Air Quality Index from every corner of the national capital.