NHRC summons chief secretaries of Delhi, 3 neighbouring states over air pollution
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) Alarmed over the rise in pollution in Delhi-NCR, the NHRC has asked the chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to appear before it on November 10 to discuss the matter, an official statement said on Friday.
The National Human Rights Commission said it is “not satisfied” with the actions taken so far to address the issue and that “much more” needs to be done to reduce pollution in Delhi.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 426 (severe) at 9:30 am on Friday, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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