Delhi govt will hold meeting with experts on air pollution next week

Delhi | Thursday | 20th February, 2020

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New Delhi: The Delhi government will meet experts next week to outline an action plan to combat air pollution in the city, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Thursday. The Washington University, which has been engaged by the government to provide real-time source of pollution throughout the year, will submit its report next month, Rai told reporters after holding a meeting with officials on air pollution. He said the AAP government will launch a massawareness campaign to deal with air pollution in the city and also hold meetings with other states next month to seek support in resolving environmental issues. "The Washington University will release their final report in March after which the Delhi government will be able to induct real-time data to monitor the sources of pollution. We will also incorporate their suggestions in action plan to deal with various pollution issues," the minister said..