Centre Must Call Meet On Stubble Burning, Says Delhi Environment Minister
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Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said the effect of Diwali crackers is waning but crop residue burning continues to worsen air quality in the city
The centre must hold an "emergency" meeting of states neighbouring Delhi to devise a mechanism to deal with crop residue burning due to which the city's air quality has deteriorated, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said today. पराली जलाने की बढ़ती घटनाओं के चलते केंद्रीय पर्यावरण मंत्री जी से संबंधित पड़ोसी राज्यों के साथ आपातकालीन बैठक बुलाने की माँग। pic.twitter.com/IxyTcwQZXw
The city's air quality index (AQI) stood at 437 in the severe category at 8 am on Sunday. It was 449 yesterday.
Incidents of crop residue (parali) burning in other states and the air quality in Delhi are linked as deteriorating air quality figures show, Mr Rai said at a press conference.
