7 Measures Proposed by CSE for Better Air Quality During the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Following a half day workshop on May 10th, 2010, by Center for Science and Environment, where representatives form the government and academia were present to discuss options to better air quality during the 2010 Commonwealth Games, here is a list of 7 proposed measures

1. Ensure procurement of buses and re-organization of public transport systems
2. Advance BRT corridors, and the cycle and pedestrian ways
3. Advance work on the bypass so that the truck traffic does not enter the city
4. Take urgent steps for imposing congestion tax for controlling truck traffic within the city and increased parking charges for private cars so that there is restriction on travel
5. Take steps to restrict private vehicle movement between cities – use of public transport to be encouraged
6. Advance steps to control pollution from thermal power and industries
7. Restrict private transport during the Games and take other steps to control pollution as part of contingency planning

Read their full press release here.

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