The Delhi government had announced on November 9, 2021 to launch “Anti-Open Burning Campaign”. The campaign will run from November 11 to December 11, 2021 in Delhi.

Highlights

• This campaign was launched to curb instances of open burning and air pollution in Delhi.
• It was launched as the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi turned ‘hazardous’ after Diwali.
• In other move, Delhi government recently banned 92 construction sites for violating dust norms.

Anti-Open Burning Campaign is a campaign that will run for a month, starting from November 11. It seeks to curb instances of open burning and air pollution in Delhi.

Implementing agency

• This campaign is a joint initiative of 10 different departments namely DDA, DPCC, Revenue Department, Cantonment Board, Development Department, DSIIDC, I&FC Department, North DMC, East DMC and South DMC. These departments will assemble their teams to implement the campaign.
• Under it, 550 teams will help in identifying and eliminating any instances of open burning.
• Out of 550 teams, 304 teams will work during the day while 246 teams will patrol during night.
• All the departments are also free to formulate their own anti-dust cells.