Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Secretary (MoEFCC) reviews UP Government's Action Plan to address Air Pollution in Delhi NCR
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Source-grounded summary
The Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) reviewed the Uttar Pradesh State Government's action plan and winter preparedness to address air pollution in Delhi-NCR. The meeting covered key initiatives addressing road dust, construction and demolition (C&D) activities, open biomass burning, vehicular emissions, traffic decongestion, industrial pollution, greening, and paddy stubble management. Discussions included the PARIVARTAN scheme, the 'No PUCC No fuel' policy enforced via ANPR cameras, the integration of monitoring through Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCC), the Dust portal, Nagar Van Yojana, and industrial compliance with revised emission norms prescribed by CAQM.