Centre Deploys 300 Teams Across Delhi-NCR As Pollution Woes Get Out Of Hand

With the menace of pollution having taken over the capital city of Delhi, pushing the levels of toxic gases, fumes and particles in the city's air to 'severe plus' category, the Union Government stepped in to take action yesterday (3 November), reports Asian News International (ANI).

The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi held a high-level review meeting with senior-most officials from the states of Punjab and Haryana and from the Union Territory of Delhi yesterday and took a number of decisions to get a hold on the situation.

Union Government has deployed 300 teams across the National capital region (NCR) to tackle the pollution woes around Delhi, with special focus on the seven industrial clusters and the major traffic corridors in the NCR. Similar arrangements have also been made for the states of Punjab and Haryana.

Meanwhile, the Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi have been directed to monitor the pollution levels and situation on a 24x7 basis, with the Cabinet Secretary having been directed to monitor the situation on a daily basis.