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CPCB asks corporates to encourage employees to work from home

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NEW DELHI: India’s premier pollution control body, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has advised private companies and corporates to encourage employees to work from home or commute using public transportation or car-pooling for the coming month, Prashant Gargava, CPCB member secretary told reporters.

A task force constituted by CPCB also has encouraged schools to arrange for the pick and drop of children together to reduce the use of private vehicles.

Along with this, power supply companies of Delhi have been requested to ensure continuous electric supply throughout the winter in order to reduce the usage of diesel generators, which emit high quantities of pollutants.

The 10-man task force also directed the respective agencies to prioritise the paving of roads to control road dust.

He said that day and night patrolling and monitoring in high emission or priority areas has also been intensified.

Team Urban Update

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