Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai writes to Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, requesting him to ban the entry of vehicles non-compliant with BS-VI norms into Delhi from neighbouring states in Delhi National Capital Region.
Gopal said, "Violating all traditions, the Central Government appointed Ashwani Kumar as the Chairman of DPCC (Delhi Pollution Control Committee). Using his superpower, Ashwani Kumar violated a Supreme Court order and stopped the payment for the study of the smog tower. Following this, the a
Delhi Minister Gopal Rai on Friday late evening took stock of Anand Vihar bus depot after the air quality index of Anand Vihar touched the 'hazardous' category.
As Delhi's air continues to be unbreathable, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday chaired a meeting with officials at Raj Niwas to review the situation.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gaurav Bhatia slammed the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the air pollution in the national capital and said that everyone knows that the AAP Chief is known for corruption now he is also going to be known for his ineffectiveness and false promises.
As the air quality in Delhi touched the 'Severe' category on Friday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena called the meeting of officials at his residence, Raj Niwas.
As the air quality in the National Capital continues to deteriorate, the smog tower which was inaugurated in 2021 at a cost of Rs 20 crores in Connaught Place is locked up and not operational.
Gopal Rai said, "I appeal to the people of Delhi to use public transport including metro and buses to control pollution due to vehicles. The decision on the further closure of schools in Delhi will be taken on the basis of air quality on 6th November."
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the government cannot control the pollution in the national capital completely and that sources outside the city cause twice the pollution than inside.
Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai on Thursday said that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to arrest Arvind Kejriwal under a "planned political conspiracy".
Amid rising concerns over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called for a meeting on Friday to discuss the implementation of stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
Amid the rising pollution and deteriorating air quality, the next 15 days are going to be crucial said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday.