The national capital, of late, has taken a slew of measures to control the severe air pollution that is choking citizens. On Thursday, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan flagged off five buses fitted with air-filters, which trap the pollutants in the air, as a pilot project.
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Fifty-two rapid action teams have been formed consisting of over 250 officials from the centre and Delhi government to control air pollution and check environment-related offenses for the next 10 days.
The buses are designed by Faridabad-based Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Centre (MRIIC). The project proposes to ply 30 more such buses in Delhi.