Delhi’s air quality remained ‘very poor’ on Monday with authorities forecasting further deterioration, even as pollution watchdog Central Pollution Control Board sent notices to 13 enforcement agencies including the National Highways Authority of India and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation directing them to address complaints on pollution activities within 24 hours.
The CPCB directed the agencies to submit weekly report on the action taken.
CPCB chairperson S.P.S. Parihar shot separate notices to 13 public bodies — the UP Pollution Control Board, Delhi Traffic Police, NHAI, DMRC, DPCC, NDMC, DDA, Delhi Transport Department, PWD, EDMC, Haryana SPCB, New Delhi Municipal Corporation and SDMC.
He has asked them to acknowledge the complaint and inform the complainant about the action take with a copy to the CPCB, using the same media through which the complaint was received.
