LG writes to Kejriwal, says Delhi model shrouded in haze of smog
Saxena said over the last two years he flagged the issue of air pollution in the capital by writing to him and Chief Ministers of neighbouring states.
Saxena said over the last two years he flagged the issue of air pollution in the capital by writing to him and Chief Ministers of neighbouring states.
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Expressing hope, Rai said, if similar measures will be taken in all states across north India, the impact will be visible in Delhi."
The country's capital has become a carbon camber and people are gasping for fresh air, on Friday a layer of haze has covered the city completely, and the air quality was recorded in the 'severe' category in several parts of Delhi.
Nothing concrete after the implementation of CNG in Delhi and construction of a maze of flyovers since then, has been attempted, Saxena alleged.
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