Planning for implementation of GRAP begins in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: To make sure that Gurugram residents do not have to face another poisonous and polluted winter, planning for the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has begun. Even though the focus has been on dealing with the pollution in National Capital, its adjoining areas like Gurugram and Faridabad also feature among the most polluted cities in the world as stated by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The EPCA is trying to involve agencies that include Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) and Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority.

Some of the public officials while speaking to the Millennium Post have mentioned that there are plans to act sternly against the overloaded vehicles, create more parking spaces and mechanised cleaning of the roads to prevent dust pollution.

In addition to these measures, there are also plans to monitor the industrial units and grade them accordingly as per the pollution that is being caused by such units.

“Gurugram and Faridabad have borne the brunt of pollution owing to various factors. We are now trying to find a solution to the challenges and if required also taking action against the offenders who contribute to polluting the environment,” said an official from HSPCB.