Archive · 12 Sep 2025
Delhi Govt. to Provide Heaters to Curb Winter Fires
The Delhi government is giving out electric heaters to some people.
This includes people who live in Resident Welfare Associations, forest guards, and industrial workers.
The government hopes this will stop people from burning things to keep warm during winter.
Burning things like wood and coal creates a lot of air pollution.
The heaters are paid for with money from DSIIDC.
This plan is part of a bigger effort to clean up the air in Delhi.
They are also working on better waste management.
Delhi government to provide heaters to RWAs, forest guards and unorganised industrial workers.
The initiative aims to reduce winter pollution by curbing open fires.
DSIIDC will allocate Rs 4.2 crore for the heaters.
The Environment Department will monitor the campaign.
This is part of Delhi's year-round plan to combat air pollution.
- Who
- Delhi Government
- What
- Providing electric heaters
- When
- Winter season
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To reduce winter pollution
- Organization
- Delhi Government, DSIIDC
- Funding
- Rs 4.2 crore
- Purpose
- Procurement of electric heaters
- Recipients
- RWAs, forest guards, unorganized industrial workers
- Reason
- Reduce winter pollution