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Delhi, Neighbouring States Set Seven-Month Pollution Awareness Plans
Delhi and four nearby states have made plans to teach people more about pollution.
The plans will run for seven months, from September 2026 through March 2027.
Pollution control boards will organize and manage the activities.
Delhi will use print materials, LED displays and radio messages about diesel generators and road dust.
Meetings with resident groups and social media campaigns will address biomass burning.
Haryana will speak directly with vehicle owners about pollution checks, cleaner fuels and electric vehicles.
Haryana will also hold village camps about avoiding stubble burning.
Punjab will train farmers and demonstrate ways to manage leftover crop material.
Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will implement pollution-awareness plans from September 2026 to March 2027.
State pollution control boards and the Delhi pollution control board will coordinate implementation as nodal agencies.
Delhi’s plan includes 24 weekly citizen activities focused on diesel generators and road dust.
Haryana will contact 250 vehicle owners per district monthly about PUC compliance, clean fuel and electric vehicles.
Punjab will use farmer training, expert lectures and demonstrations to promote crop-residue management practices.
- Who
- Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, coordinated by their pollution control boards.
- What
- Seven-month Information, Education and Communication Action Plans to increase public awareness and community participation about pollution.
- Where
- Delhi and the adjoining states, including Haryana’s 14 National Capital Region districts.
- When
- The plans will be implemented from September 2026 through March 2027; the Commission for Air Quality Management reviewed them last month.
- Why
- To inform the public about pollution sources and encourage measures such as cleaner fuels, pollution-control compliance and improved crop-residue management.
Key facts
- Plan period
- September 2026 to March 2027
- Participating regions
- Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
- Nodal agencies
- The concerned state pollution control boards and the Delhi pollution control board
- Delhi activities
- Twenty-four weekly citizen activities using print, LED displays and radio jingles
- Haryana outreach
- Two hundred fifty vehicle owners per district will be contacted monthly
- Haryana agricultural work
- Stubble-burning camps and crop-residue-management demonstrations will be held in 14 NCR districts
- Punjab agricultural work
- Punjab Agricultural University and Krishi Vigyan Kendras will conduct farmer training, lectures and demonstrations
Quotes
A government official
Official describing the agencies responsible for implementing the state-wise pollution-awareness plans
“The concerned state pollution control boards and the Delhi pollution control board will act as the nodal agency for implementing the state-wise IEC Action Plan.”
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