Delhi air quality: Environment Ministry directs agencies to be on ‘maximum’

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Jun 15, 2018

7:12AM

Delhi air quality: Environment Ministry directs agencies to be on ‘maximum’

Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan has directed agencies to be on maximum and take all measures to contain sources of dust as Delhi's air quality remained severe for the third day today.

Referring to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the Environment ministry said the dusty condition will remain for the next two days.

It said the Task Force under the Graded Response Action Plan met with the Central Pollution Control Board and recommended that construction activity-related enforcement measures under the Graded Response Action Plan be brought into operation immediately.

According to an official statement, he also appealed to the people to avoid unnecessary exposure, given the prevailing situation.