Delhi becomes first state to have 95% CNG powered industry
Out of 1542 such industries in Delhi, 1457 have been converted into Cng-powered industries
NEW DELHI: AAP Government has been making committed efforts to eradicate industrial pollution from the city. It is through the strategic proposition and determined steps, that 95 percent of the oildriven industry has shifted its operations to CNG operated systems. The Delhi Dialogue Commission on Thursday submitted a report to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, the information regarding a large and substantial shift in the industry has been gathered by DDC.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had been hugely committed towards eliminating industrial pollution from Delhi. He held a meeting with various industrialists in this regard, where he discussed briefly the benefits of CNG operations in the industry.
He also assured the industrialists of provision of grants and compensation for making the shift, so that the industrialists do not suffer the brunt of the shift. Now 85 industries have to be made Cng-adaptive and Cng-operational.
There were 1542 such industries in Delhi, of which 1457 industries have been converted into Cng-powered industries. The Delhi government has been making efforts to convert another 85 industries to convert into Cng-adaptive. They are being contacted by the Ministry of Environment and are being informed about the advantages of the conversion. It is pertinent to mention that ban on chemical usage was imposed by the Delhi Government in June 2018.
The Delhi government in its orders, had prohibited the use of petroleum, tire oil, and other types of polluted chemicals in all types of industries except thermal power plants. Also, a meeting with industry operators prompted the industry to convert to Cng-powered. As a result, 1457 coal-based industries have transformed themselves into CNG in just a quarter of a year. “With the efforts of the Delhi government, air pollution in Delhi has decreased by 25 percent in the last three years. Delhi is the only state in the country where the reduction in air pollution has been recorded. Cng-based industry driven by polluted chemicals also helped in reducing air pollution,” Kejriwal said.
It is not enough that Delhi government has already shut down the coal based power plants at Raj Ghat and Badarpur. It was the first time in the history of the nation that a coal power plant in Delhi was shut down. Delhi Pollution Control Committee had also announced compensation for conversion of polluted chemical-powered industry to CNG in FY 2017-18. Under the scheme, a compensation of 50,000 rupees was given to medium and small industries and one lakh rupees to big industries.
"Various figures showed that pollution from the industries has also contributed significantly to Delhi's air pollution. As a result, the Delhi government has taken a move to stop industry operations from polluting chemicals. 95 per cent of the industry is now operating on CNG. We are aiming to bring this figure to hundred per cent,” said Kailash Gehlot, Minister of Environment for Delhi.