On June 16, 2025, the Delhi Government announced the Air Pollution Mitigating Plan – 2025, aiming to tackle the city’s chronic air pollution crisis through multi-sector reforms. The plan focuses on construction waste management, vehicular emissions, industrial pollution, and waste reduction, combining technology, enforcement, and sustainability.
🌆 Key Areas of Focus in the 2025 Plan
🏗️ 1. Construction & Demolition Waste (C&D Waste)
- AI & Digital Monitoring: Use of artificial intelligence to track compliance on construction sites.
- 100% Waste Processing: Mandating full processing of C&D waste.
- Recycled Products Promotion: Encouraging use of recycled materials from C&D waste in public and private projects.
🚛 2. Vehicular Pollution Control
- Removal of End-of-Life Vehicles: Phasing out old, polluting vehicles from Delhi roads.
- Cleaner Goods Vehicles: Regulating entry of low-emission transport into the city.
- Seamless Entry Management: Creating a digital and real-time entry system to manage vehicular load.
- Push for Electric Mobility: Expanding EV infrastructure and incentives.
🗑️ 3. Waste Management to Reduce Pollution
- Bio-mining of Legacy Waste: Reclaiming land by treating and removing old waste mounds.
- Landfill-Free Future: Scaling up waste processing capacity to avoid future landfills.
- Ban on Biomass Burning: Strict monitoring and penalties for open burning of agricultural or other biomass.
🏭 4. Industrial Pollution Control
- Enforcement on Polluters: Heavy penalties and action against non-compliant units.
- Infrastructure Upgrade: Improving basic services in industrial zones to support greener operations.
🧭 Conclusion
The Air Pollution Mitigating Plan – 2025 underscores Delhi’s commitment to achieving sustainable air quality through modern technology, circular economy principles, and stricter environmental governance. These measures are critical as the capital braces for another challenging winter pollution season later this year.
