Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Takes Strides To Improve Air Quality with New Clean Air Program Vehicles
Pimpri, 9th November 2023: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s Commissioner and Administrator Shekhar Singh officially inaugurated seven state-of-the-art vehicles as part of the National Clean Air Program to enhance air quality in the city. The inauguration took place at the administrative building of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation in Pimpri.
Dignitaries present at the inauguration included Additional Commissioners Pradeep Jambhale Patil, Ulhas Jagtap, Joint City Engineer Sanjay Kulkarni, Deputy Commissioner Ravikiran Ghodke, Assistant Commissioner Yashwant Dange, Chief Security Officer Major Uday Jarande, Special Officer Kiran Gaikwad, and Public Liaison Officer Prafulla Puranik.
In accordance with the recommendations of the 15th Central Finance Commission, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has secured funds for initiatives aimed at improving air quality, conservation, water management, and efficient solid waste management. The City Action Plan, a part of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s National Clean Air Mission, has received approval from the Central Pollution Control Board. As a result, measures have been put in place to enhance air quality within the Pimpri Chinchwad city.
To address air quality concerns, two vehicles equipped with a road washer system will clean the city’s roads, significantly reducing the presence of dust particles on the streets. Additionally, a Movable Fog Cannon Dust Suppression System has been integrated into five vehicles to mitigate air pollution in the city’s primary squares. Sanjay Kulkarni, Associate City Engineer, explained that this system, when operational, will effectively limit air pollutants like PM-10, PM-2.5, SOX, NOX, and others in the areas where it is installed.
