The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) on Tuesday reviewed in detail the measures being taken by the four member States and Punjab to control air pollution in Delhi and directed them to submit detailed action plans in this regard.
Union Minister of State for Urban Development Rao Inderjit Singh, Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar lal Khattar, Forests Minister of Haryana Rao Narvir Singh, Urban Development Minister of Delhi Satyanedra Jain, Chief Secretaries and concerned senior officials of member other member States of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan besides Punjab, Chairman of Central Pollution Control Board and officials of State Pollution Control Boards attended the Board meeting chaired by the Minister of Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu. The Board will soon file an affidavit in this regard before the High Court of Delhi.
The States have given details of measures being taken to contain air pollution being caused by stubble and biomass burning in the adjoining States of Delhi and Punjab, burning of garbage, solid waste management and road dust and construction activities.