Delhi CM Rekha Gupta: No Petrol for End-of-Life Vehicles Starting Today—Will There Be Respite From Pollution?

The air quality in the capital is getting worse, and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has raised a red flag about it. She has asked the Supreme Court and pollution control agencies to move quickly to fix the problem. The CM said in a statement shared by news agency ANI that someone needs to step in right away to protect the health and safety of everyone in Delhi, especially children, the elderly, and people with respiratory diseases.

Gupta said that even though there are rules in place, air pollution in Delhi is still getting too bad. This is especially true in the winter, when smog from nearby states' burning of crop residue mixes with pollution from cars and factories. She was upset that environmental rules weren't being strictly followed and called for strict enforcement of current rules.

Gupta said, "Due to pollution in Delhi, the Supreme Court and pollution control bodies need to do something serious and real." More and more people are calling for her to speak out because the city's air quality is making health problems worse.

To deal with the problem of grain residue burning, the Chief Minister also said that states needed to work together, especially Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. She said that Delhi can't win the fight against air pollution on its own and needs help from other cities and people in the area.

Key areas of concern include:

• Emissions from vehicles: There needs to be stricter tracking and compliance checks.

• Pollution from factories and areas with lots of factories must follow emission rules.

• Construction dust: People working on construction sites must follow rules for keeping dust down.

Environmentalists have praised Gupta's proactive approach, saying that political will is needed to make changes that matter. But they warn that pleas need to be backed up by strong action plans and monitoring in real time.

As the city gets ready for smog season, all eyes are on the CM's case in the Supreme Court and the pollution control boards. As winter approaches, the next few weeks could be very important for the air quality in the city.