Govt invites experts to address wastemgmt, pollution

New Delhi: The Delhi environment department has invited expressions of interest (EOI) from experts affiliated with NGOs, think tanks and institutions to address various environmental issues , including air pollution , water quality enhancement , noise reduction, waste management and data monitoring, on a ‘pro bono' basis.

The selected experts will assist in analysing, interpreting and visualising datasets while providing technical assistance to govt. The environment department, in an EOI dated July 3, seeks to recruit two specialists. The selected candidates, aged between 30 and 40, will be stationed at the Delhi secretariat for six months initially, with a possible extension of another six months. The department has specified 18 key areas requiring technical expertise, encompassing air quality monitoring and source assessment, reduction of industrial and vehicle emissions, control of diesel generator pollution, waste and construction dust control, advancement of clean fuels and electric vehicles, traffic management and public awareness initiatives. Additional focus areas include tree planting programmes, noise reduction measures, water quality enhancement and implementation of successful practices from other states. "The technical support will mainly include assisting and providing necessary support to the department of environment in executing various activities and programmes, including e-governance tools," the EOI adds. In 2022, Delhi govt inducted 30 junior environmental engineers and 22 ‘Green Delhi Fellows' into the environment department and Delhi Pollution Control Committee. tnn