Delhi: Citizens want bad air to be election issue
TNN | Dec 10, 2018, 02:43 IST
Pedestrians walk amid heavy smog conditions in Delhi. (AFP file photo)NEW DELHI: Citizens and activists congregated at the Constitution Club on Sunday evening demanding action on notifying the National Clean Air Programme at the earliest. Delhiites also asked for pollution to be made an important agenda in the upcoming elections.
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Called “Country With A Mask” — the townhall was organised by Sweccha and citizen groups like Delhi Tree SOS. A number of politicians, including Raman Malik from BJP, Raghav Chadha from AAP and Abhishek Dutt from Congress, were also present at the event.
“Unless there is public outrage, we will not see a change. Pollution is now not only limited to Delhi but is a nationwide problem. It reflects more on Delhi because we have 40 air quality monitors. There is a need to make this a national priority and act on it as soon as possible,” said Dr Arvind Kumar, member of EPCA.
Vimlendu Jha, environmentalist and head of Sweccha said a session on air pollution in the parliament is needed, so is an urgent notification of NCAP.
Track the pollution level live in your city
Called “Country With A Mask” — the townhall was organised by Sweccha and citizen groups like Delhi Tree SOS. A number of politicians, including Raman Malik from BJP, Raghav Chadha from AAP and Abhishek Dutt from Congress, were also present at the event.
“Unless there is public outrage, we will not see a change. Pollution is now not only limited to Delhi but is a nationwide problem. It reflects more on Delhi because we have 40 air quality monitors. There is a need to make this a national priority and act on it as soon as possible,” said Dr Arvind Kumar, member of EPCA.
Vimlendu Jha, environmentalist and head of Sweccha said a session on air pollution in the parliament is needed, so is an urgent notification of NCAP.
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