The Delhi government will hold a meeting on Tuesday with environmental experts to discuss how to tackle pollution in the…
The Delhi government will hold a meeting on Tuesday with environmental experts to discuss how to tackle pollution in the coming months, especially during Diwali.
A meeting of all department officials is also scheduled for September 14.
On Monday, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had issued a directive to the the city police not to grant licenses for the sale, manufacture, or storage of firecrackers.
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This decision aims to improve Delhi’s air quality during the winter season.
Kejriwal also instructed the Delhi Pollution Control Board (DPCC) to impose a complete ban on the manufacturing, storage, online sale, and bursting of firecrackers.
Rai had also highlighted the Delhi government’s Winter Action Plan to combat pollution.
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