L-G V Ok Wednesday authorized the AAP authorities’s proposal to deploy civil defence volunteers (CDVs) to sort out air air pollution within the metropolis from November 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025.
The choice marks a reversal of the earlier termination of the providers of CDVs, efficient November 1, 2023. The CDVs, deployed as bus marshals in DTC and cluster buses, had been eliminated after objections had been raised by the finance division over their deployment as contractual workers.
“With the intention to mitigate air air pollution, I approve the proposal to name out all CDVs who had been deployed as of 30.10.2023, as per extant guidelines and laws for a interval as much as 28.02.2025. The providers of those CDVs shall be utilised just for the aim of prevention of air air pollution when it comes to the plan of DPCC (Delhi Air pollution Management Committee) they usually shouldn’t be diverted to every other division for every other work. DPCC shall outline a framework to deploy these CDVs at essential scorching spots,” mentioned the L-G.
Saxena additionally urged the AAP authorities to formulate a scheme for bus marshals, which clarifies their position, rationale and repair situations. He directed the federal government to take fast steps in direction of creating official posts and making certain budgetary provisions, aiming to resolve the problem with a long-term structured plan.
In a press release, Chief Minister Atishi mentioned, “… the problem of bus marshals falls underneath the purview of L-G, because it pertains to providers and public order, so L-G is requested to create a scheme for bus marshals. GNCTD is dedicated to offering no matter budgetary assist is required for this.”
She added that the problem of bus marshals was deliberated extensively in a gathering attended by all ministers on November 10. It was determined that or not it’s proposed that until the formulation of a scheme, bus marshals be reinstated, she mentioned. “The L-G might give a one-time rest for utilisation of civil defence volunteers as bus marshals until the brand new scheme will get finalised and carried out,” Atishi mentioned.
