Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting on air pollution underway
A meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Urban Development is underway to discuss the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, sources said on Friday.
- Country:
- India
A meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Urban Development is underway to discuss the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, sources said on Friday. According to the sources, the representatives of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) officials, Secretary of Ministry of Environment and the Commissioner of all the Municipal Corporations of Delhi are present in the meeting.
They were summoned after the air qualifty in Delhi and its adjoining areas plunged to 'severe' category. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 482 which falls under the 'Severe' category with PM10 being 504 and PM2.5 - 332, according to Center-run SAFAR. (ANI)
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
ALSO READ
EC tells Delhi minister Atishi to back her statement on BJP's poaching bid with facts.
Man fined Rs 12,000 for car stunts in Delhi's Shastri Park
AAP leader Sanjay Singh alleges BJP's involvement in Delhi liquor scam
Green helpline complaints should be acted on within an hour: Delhi HC
Delhi govt says it has to move courts as officials not following ministers' directions