Posted on January 8, 2024
Amidst developing concerns over increasing air pollutants, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will quickly put into effect a Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to fight pollution inside the dual metropolis of Pimpri Chinchwad.
The PCMC is the primary civic body in the state that has prepared GRAP to combat pollution in its area, stated officers.
The civic frame in December ultimate year had organized the GRAP. Later, the GRAP became made available for residents on the PCMC website from December five to December 19 for their tips and objections.
Sanjay Kulkarni, head, surroundings branch at PCMC, said, that when the GRAP became prepared the civic frame had positioned it in the public domain for pointers and objections of the citizens.
“The deadline is now over and we’ve got included the recommendations and objections given with the aid of the residents. We are running on the very last action plan. The final GRAP in the next couple of weeks with a view to be put in the front of the overall body of the civic body for approval. Once it’s miles authorised it is going to be applied,” he stated.
Another senior reputable of PCMC inquiring for anonymity, said, the GRAP plan can be implemented in coordination with different departments like Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML), Pune Metro, visitors police and the nearby delivery office.
“There are several consequences that have been proposed in GRAP for diverse waste and air first-class violations. The penalty quantity degrees among ₹ three hundred and 55,000 based at the violations and repeated offences. This heavy penalty will prevent human beings from violating the pollution norms,” he stated.
What is GRAP
GRAP is a fixed of anti-air pollution measures, to be able to be implemented in Pimpri-Chinchwad for the duration of the deteriorating air great. It has been classified into four stages—mild to terrible, very negative, severe and extreme or emergency.
Based at the AQI the mission pressure at PCMC in consultation with experts will trouble vital orders for imposing measures of the GRAP section.
During the moderate to poor AQI strict regulations like preventing the burning of rubbish in landfills, dust manipulate in creation sports, restrictions on the plying of out of date motors, traffic synchronization at most important corridors, Mechanical sweeping of roads and a complete ban on the usage of coal and firewood in eateries, eating places and resorts amongst more than one others may be enforced.
N the case of section II ‘mild and excessive’ AQI strict implementation of regulations just like the closure of RMC plant life and polluting devices, intensification of public delivery, merchandising of non-motorized and EV Zone inside the city; intensification of Mechanical sweeping and sprinkling of water with dust suppressants on roads.
If the AQI reaches the ‘severe or emergency’ (phase IV) of GRAP, the measures and restrictions will consist of, preventing access of vans and heavy cars (aside from vital commodities) inside the metropolis, stopping construction and demolition sports, shutting schools and make money working from home for public and private offices in consultation to the state authorities and automobile restraint measures or low emission zones.
Based on continuous monitoring of AQI degrees for 3 days, PCMC has the right to either revoke or enforce GRAP stages.