Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday directed priority measures on public transport, management of municipal solid waste and crop residue to improve the NCR’s air quality.
Yadav chaired a high-level meeting to undertake a detailed review of Action Plans of the state governments of Rajasthan and Punjab for tackling air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
This was the fifth meeting in the series of such reviews, conducted on prescribed parameters and formats as directed by the Minister in the earlier review meeting held on December 3, 2025.
Expressing concern over Delhi-NCR air quality throughout the year, the Minister informed that from January 2026, review of action plans would be held every month at the Ministerial level.
He directed that sector-wise targeted action plans be prepared, with clear responsibility for execution fixed on concerned departments. As the action plans are being prepared eight months in advance, it was expressed that efficient execution would lead to visible positive results in the next season.
The Minister assured that all implementational roadblocks would be addressed through regular inter-state coordination meetings at the highest level.