AAP Minister blames UP for severe pollution reading in one region (Anand Vihar) of Delhi
Nov 04, 2023
New Delhi, November 04(ANI): Environment Minister Gopal Rai took stock of Anand Vihar bus depot after Anand Vihar AQI touched 999. The Minister blamed Uttar Pradesh for severe pollution reading in one region Anand Vihar of Delhi. He also requested Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to stop the vehicles which emit smoke. Gopal Rai said, “The Delhi govt is taking various steps to reduce the pollution in Delhi but we saw that from morning, Anand Vihar has the highest AQI, so I came here tonight to understand why it is happening. In Delhi, there are only electric buses and CNG buses but from UP, banned BS3 and BS4 vehicles are being sent to Anand Vihar bus depot. It's my request to the Uttar Pradesh govt, to stop sending such vehicles that emit so much smoke...we have stopped all the construction in Delhi currently, BS3, BS4 vehicles are banned, but these vehicles coming from outside, I request Yogi to stop this so that we can control the pollution due to vehicle.”