By Admin 
The politics of the capital has become heated due to the worsening air quality of Delhi, increasing number of patients and dust spread on the roads. Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Devendra Yadav made a scathing attack on the government and said that an attempt is being made to hide its failure in the name of Metro, while the real responsible departments have not yet received concrete instructions.
Government accused of negligence regarding metro construction
Congress President Devendra Yadav claimed that the share of metro construction in the pollution reaching dangerous levels in the capital is higher than before and this is the result of the negligence of the governments. He says that during the Congress rule, the cleaning of soil and debris from metro construction was done overnight. Road washing and immediate debris removal were common procedures to control dust. He said that now when the construction work has reduced and most of it is underground, it is ridiculous for Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to issue strict instructions for cleaning the metro.
No metro, government under question on pollution
Devendra Yadav alleged that when there is already a warning that the air will remain very bad for the next 10 days, then the Delhi government is blaming the failure on the Metro. He says that the responsibility of controlling pollution lies with departments like PWD, Municipal Corporation, DDA, to which no clear instructions have been issued till now. He suggested that if the Delhi government also adopts modern technology on the lines of Metro to dispose of dust, garbage and debris, then pollution can be reduced to a great extent.
Ring Road campaign is just a show
Taking a jibe at Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Congress leader said that after ten months, he now remembered that metro construction also contributes to pollution. He termed the announcement of making 55 kilometer ring road dust-free as a deception on the public. Yadav said that the cleanliness campaign that ran from July to October could not reduce the dirtiness of Delhi, hence now the washing of Ring Road and water sprinkler is just an attempt to avoid criticism from the opposition.
Concern over increasing patients amid air pollution
Devendra Yadav warned the Chief Minister that due to increasing pollution the number of patients in hospitals is increasing daily. He suggested that the Delhi government should immediately issue an advisory to hospitals. According to him, people in the capital are suffering from problems like difficulty in breathing, lung problems, heart disease, increased risk of stroke and irritation in eyes, nose and throat. Complaints of pain in bones have also increased.
‘Zero enforcement on ground’ despite implementation of GREP
The Congress President said that even after implementing GRAP, DPCC and State Environment Department have completely failed to implement it. He alleged that till date the Delhi government has not issued any clear SOP for all the concerned agencies including MCD, PWD, NDMC, Delhi Cantonment Board, DDMRC, DDA. According to Yadav, at present there is no concrete system for dust and debris disposal, due to which both the air and the people of Delhi are bearing the brunt.