Delhi govt uses drones for sprinkling water to curb pollution: Rai
The Delhi government on Friday launched a pilot project involving drones to spray water in the hotspot zones for reducing pollution.
The Delhi government on Friday launched a pilot project involving drones to spray water in the hotspot zones for reducing pollution.
Delhi Education Minister Atishi said the programme is expected to attract around 2,45,000 students, who will have the opportunity to turn their innovative ideas into startups.
He stated that the Delhi government is deliberately delaying the release of funds to the corporation so that the employees face problems in getting their salaries.
The provision will ensure convenience to commuters by encouraging them to settle traffic fines and reduce the workload on courts and the Transport Department.
Notably, the campaign is being rolled out across all assembly constituencies to highlight the importance of environmental protection alongside development, an official statement said.
All schools in the city, which remained closed till now for physical classes owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, will reopen from 1 November.
There was no report of any death caused as a result of the coronavirus infection. Twenty-five persons recovered and were discharged by various hospitals.
There was no death caused by Covid-19. The count of fatalities attributed to the virus so far was 25,091.
Gopal Rai said 15 teams comprising 157 members in all would be constituted not only to make people aware of the threat to their health posed by firecrackers but also to monitor the sale, purchase and use of such items.
According to the health bulletin issued by the Delhi government, the positivity rate stood at 0.07 per cent.
