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A meeting convened by the Centre with Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, UP and Haryana conceded that a roadmap drawn up last year had failed to deliver results due to poor implementation. It also agreed on several measures, including Delhi using its green cess to fund other states.
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A 42-point action plan was finalized by the environment ministry in consultation with state governments in December last year.
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Though the ministry had fixed different timelines for different actions, a majority had not been acted on in the past 10 months.
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The Delhi government will examine the possibility of providing funds from the Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) and diesel cess to neighbouring states for incentivizing various machinery like happy seeders, rotavators, straw
choppers, gyro rakes, bailers, mulchers to minimize straw burning by farmers," said an environment ministry post-review meeting statement.
choppers, gyro rakes, bailers, mulchers to minimize straw burning by farmers," said an environment ministry post-review meeting statement.
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With neighbouring states raising the issue of finances, it was felt that funds from Delhi's green cess being collected from new high-end diesel cars and SUVs as also from commercial vehicles entering the city could be utilized. This could motivate Delhi's neighbours to clean up their act and contribute to making the capital's air healthier.
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