Wed Nov 13 04:24:55 UTC 2024: ## Delhi Police Claims Multi-pronged Approach to Curb Traffic-Related Pollution

**New Delhi, November 5:** The Delhi Police has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it is employing a multi-pronged strategy to manage traffic and curb parking violations, in a bid to mitigate air pollution in the national capital.

The police, in its report submitted to the NGT, detailed its efforts, including:

* **Deployment of 1800 traffic personnel, increased to 2000 under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).**
* **Formation of 280 prosecution teams to check pollution under control (PUC) certificate violations.**
* **Designation of nodal officers at 13 pollution hotspot zones.**
* **Establishment of monitoring committees in 11 revenue districts to coordinate with municipal authorities.**
* **Deployment of 24 joint enforcement teams with the transport department to target e-rickshaws and old vehicles.**
* **Regular submission of traffic engineering proposals to relevant agencies like the Public Works Department (PWD), MCD, DDA and NDMC for road maintenance.**
* **Issuing letters to agencies regarding 134 congestion points caused by construction and encroachment.**
* **Communication regarding optimization of Multi-Level Car Parkings (MLCPs) and reviewing parking charges.**
* **Addressing issues related to 128 potholed roads and 97 encroached or damaged footpaths.**
* **Enforcement of parking norms and restrictions in prominent market areas.**
* **Issuing over 2.7 lakh challans for vehicles without PUC certificates, 4.5 lakh challans for improper parking, towing 1.6 lakh vehicles for violations, and issuing 3508 challans for old vehicles.**
* **Action taken for various offenses such as transportation of construction material without proper covers, vehicle lane violations, driving against the flow of traffic, and violations of no-entry timings.**
* **Daily submission of action-taken reports to the Environment Department’s Green War Room and periodic monthly and quarterly reports.**

The police reiterated their commitment to addressing the issue of traffic-related pollution in the city and claimed concerted efforts are being made to enforce traffic rules and curb violations.

This report was auto-generated from PTI news service.

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