He also added that the arbitrary bans on older vehicles imposed earlier have been rationalised, ensuring fairness without compromising environmental goals.
He alleged that the surge in stubble-burning incidents over the past few days was "no coincidence" and claimed that farmers were being provoked to ignite fires for political gain.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Tuesday, accused the Aam Aadmi Party of "forcing" Punjab farmers to burn stubble, which raises pollution levels in the national capital.
Reacting to AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj's statement, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday said that Delhi's air quality is improving and, with strict control measures and technological interventions, it is expected to take around 2-2.5 years to make the national capital health-friendly and brea
Malviya claimed that Punjab's practice of burning stubble is the primary cause of air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), rather than the festival of Diwali or firecrackers.
Bharadwaj's remarks came as New Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog after the Diwali festival, with air quality deteriorating to the 'Very Poor' category and most monitoring stations falling in the 'Red Zone'.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday released a list of 40 star campaigners for the Bihar Assembly Elections, including National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Taking on the BJP over its unfulfilled promises, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi Women's Wing held a padyatra and demonstration on Sunday against the false assurance of free gas cylinders on Holi and Diwali.
Delhi AAP unit President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday slammed the Delhi government under the BJP over their claims of cleaning the Yamuna and challenged Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Minister Parvesh Verma to "drink a litre of Yamuna water" to prove their claims.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was presented a cheque of Rs. 50 lakh by Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan towards Aapda Rahat Kosh on behalf of Himachal Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation at Shimla on Saturday.