AAP Nukkad Sabhas: Manish Sisodia was arrested on Sunday in an ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the Delhi government.
Delhi air pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal said earlier that primary schools will be closed from Saturday in a bid to protect children from the effects of worsening air quality.
Delhi air quality: The deteriorating air quality in Delhi NCR region remains a problem around this time of the year.
The minister also attacked Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena and said that the latter would not have stopped the implementation of the "Red Light on Gaadi off" campaign to reduce vehicular emissions without instructions from the saffron party.
Red Light On, Gaadi Off campaign: Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Rai had claimed that the file on the campaign was sent to Lt Governor VK Saxena on October 21.
Delhi AQI: Environment minister Gopal Rai stated that the air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 323 a day after Diwali, as compared to 462 in 2021.
Air pollution in Delhi: The winter action plan will focus on stubble management, dust pollution, vehicular emission, open burning of garbage, industrial pollution, pollution hotspots, smog towers, public participation, firecrackers and joint action with neighbouring states among other aspects
Stubble burning: On Thursday, Punjab Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said high-level meetings were held in New Delhi on the issue.
Delhi air pollution: The Delhi government is committed to providing clean air to people and is working on short-term and long-term measures. These measures are being implemented through action plans for summers and winters, he said.
Gopal Rai said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was supposed to attend the event at the Asola Wildlife Sanctuary.
The panel will have members from PWD, DDA, Forest Dept, municipal corporations, School of Planning and Architecture, Central Public Works Dept, Delhi Urban Arts Commission and the IARI-PUSA.
''So far around 1,915 garbage burning sites and landfill sites have been inspected by the teams deployed under the Anti-Open Burning Campaign. Along with this 21 notices/challan have been issued to individuals,'' Gopal Rai said.
The meeting will be held at Delhi Secretariat around noon and senior officials from environment dept, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, fire services, PWD, DDA & municipal corporations will be in attendance.
Another BJP MLA Abhay Verma requested Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to change the name of Laxmi Nagar metro station to Laxmi Nagar-Shakarpur metro station. He said Shakarpur is an old village in his constituency and the name should be changed to respect the sentiments of the locals.
The Supreme Court on Monday had directed the Commission For Air Quality Management to hold a joint meeting and on Tuesday.
Incidents of crop residue (parali) burning in other states and the air quality in Delhi are linked as deteriorating air quality figures show, Rai said at a press conference.
Gopal Rai said Delhi's base pollution has remained the same. Only two factors have been added - firecrackers and stubble burning.
The one-stop website – www.delhifightspollution.in – will let visitors know about the pollution levels in the national capital.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said Delhi has provided a solution to the problem of stubble burning in the form of microbial solution Pusa bio-decomposer and it will be distributed for free in all Punjab districts like the AAP government has been doing here.
Delhi govt on Thursday launched an 'anti-dust campaign' which will continue till October 29.
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