Still a long way to go: Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi Pollution
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the results of actions made by Delhi residents to curb pollution in the city are encouraging but still there is a long way to go.
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the results of actions made by Delhi residents to curb pollution in the city are encouraging but still there is a long way to go.
The bench observed that the National Green Tribunal, on manufacturing and sale of firecrackers, has delineated a regime and government should take steps against banned firecrackers.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) at ITO area and Anand Vihar recorded as 461 and 478 respectively, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.
On October 9 last year, the top court had temporarily banned the sale of firecrackers ahead of Diwali.
The top court has put a ban on the sale of firecrackers online, and people are only allowed to burst crackers between 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali and any other occasion.
