Delhi Minister Jabs Officials As 'Very Poor' Air Quality Activates Curbs
NDTV
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai chaired a meeting with officials from 28 departments today after the Air Quality Index in the national capital crossed the 300-mark
With the air quality in Delhi taking a turn for the worse, restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to check polluting activities came into force today. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai chaired a meeting with officials from 28 departments today after the Air Quality Index in the national capital crossed the 300-mark.
Minister Rai also took a swipe at top officials in the national capital, many of whom did not attend the emergency meeting. The officials are probably not serious about the issue, he said.
According to the minister, the dip in air quality was the result of low wind speed and a drop in temperature. "There are 13 pollution hotspots in Delhi. Eight more locations clocked AQI higher than 300 today. Special teams will be deployed in these areas to identify the cause of pollution," he said.
