Environment Minister Javadekar Appeals for a Cracker-Free Diwali
Javadekar announced the setting up of a control room for a daily review of air pollution levels.
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Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar speaks during an interview in his office in New Delhi. (Photo: Reuters)
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Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced the immediate setting up of a control room in the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for a daily review of levels of air pollution and monitoring air quality in the national capital region.
Javadekar met with the environment ministers of Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana to review the air quality situation.
He has also made an appeal for a cracker-free Diwali.
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