With the arrival of winter season, the overall air quality of the National capital has started getting poor. Taking note of the same, Gopal Rai, Delhi Environment Minister has announced the comeback of “Red Light On, Gaadi Off campaign from October 26. All the rules for the campaign will stay the same as earlier versions in which commuters will be required to turn off their vehicle’s engine while waiting at red lights.
Red Light On, Gaadi Off Campaign: Details
“Red Light On, Gaddi Off” campaign was first launched in 2020 by the authorities. The primary objective of the campaign was to reduce vehicular emissions which was also part of a 15-point action plan to limit air pollution in the National capital in the winter season.
As per a report by PTI, It was informed that vehicular pollution contributes for 28 per cent of PM 2.5 emissions in Delhi. It also said that these emissions are responsible for around 80 percent of carbon monoxide nad nitrogen oxides present in the city’s air.
PTI report added that according to the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) If people put off their engines when waiting at red lights, it can reduce emissions by up to 20 percent.
Delhi Environment Minister Informed…
Delhi Environment Minister, Gopal Rai also said that the odd-even system is not in consideration as of now. For those who are unaware of the odd-even system, it makes it mandatory for private vehicles with registration numbers ending with odd digits to run on odd dates while those with even numbers can ply on the even dates.
The ministry has implemented phase two of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in order to tackle the “Very poor” state of the air quality in the city. Specialized teams will be deployed to recognize and find out the local sources of pollution, so that the government can work on the root cause of the problem.
Delhi’s air quality on Monday was recorded “Very Poor” category and Air Quality index was 306 which is an alarming situation for the authorities.
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