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Note from Chairman, EPCA on visits to hot spots of NCR to ascertain groundlevel enforcement of directions issued and actions taken

EPCA Chairman visited various ‘hot spots’ in continuation of drive to identify local sources of pollution in Delhi and NCR region and to check on enforcement of measures directed under GRAP. Anand Vihar frequently over this period; Narela , Bawana and nearby area on 21st October 2018; Dwarka and Faridabad on 24th October 2018 ; Nagloi,Mundka ,Tikri, Kamrudin Nagar, Ranshola, Hiran Kudana, Baprola and Bahadurgarh on 27th October 2018. These localities were classified as hot spots on the basis of high level of Particulate values observed at nearby CAAQM Stations. Preliminary analysis of data showed that these localities are highly impacted by local sources.