No more blame game, take concrete action against pollution: LG to CM Atishi
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, on Wednesday, wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi expressing concern over the rising pollution in the national capital.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, on Wednesday, wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi expressing concern over the rising pollution in the national capital.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday announced to enhance the parking fees to minimize the usage of private vehicles to curb the pollution.
Delhi's air pollution levels are rising every passing day with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) climbing to 364 on Wednesday, registering an increase of 37 points compared to the previous day.
Responding to Atishi's blame on Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for rising pollution levels in Yamuna, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said on Wednesday that the Delhi chief minister should visit Palla village located on the city's border with Haryana to witness clean water flowing from the neighboring state into the city.
A 43-year-old man, Navin Kumar, who used to defraud by impersonating an official from the Office of OSD to the Home Minister, was held from Sector 51, Noida, UP by a team of the Delhi police from North East district.
The PM-UDAY scheme was devised by the Central government in 2019 for the residents of Unauthorised Colonies in the national capital to provide them ownership rights.
“Blaming stubble burning won't make any sense to the residents of Delhi as the dust arising from broken roads and other dust-generating activities have made the city’s air unfit for breathing,” he added.
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta on Tuesday blamed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for the increasing pollution in Delhi.
Under Arvind Kejriwal’s guidance, the Delhi government will be the first in India to provide substantial assistance to persons with high special needs, said the social welfare minister.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Tuesday expressed regret, alleging that despite ten years of experience, the AAP government has completely failed to implement anti-pollution measures, leading to the city turning into a "mini gas chamber" even before the onset of winter.