Delhi minister Gopal Rai wrote to Bhupender Yadav, his counterpart in Union govt, requesting meeting with states parts of which fall under NCR to discuss air quality management.
On Sunday, Delhi’s air pollution levels entered ‘severe plus’ category – 2nd time in 3 days – prompting govt to enforce strict curbs, including banning entry of polluting trucks.
In a letter to Union minister Bhupender Yadav, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai also seeks meeting of counterparts from UP, Haryana, Rajasthan & Punjab to discuss worsening air quality.
New ‘red light on, gaadi off’ campaign will get motorists to switch off engines at stop lights. It is among a host of Delhi govt measures to combat pollution.
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