Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav (File Photo)
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday said air pollution does not recognise state boundaries, and called for coordinated implementation of pollution control measures across the national capital region (NCR).
The minister stressed the need for real-time monitoring through integrated command and control centres (ICCCs), and direct accountability of field officers for violations.
Yadav on Saturday chaired a meeting to assess measures undertaken in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan for mitigating air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
During the meeting, state governments were directed to nominate secretary-level officials for seven cities in Haryana, four cities in Uttar Pradesh, and four cities in Rajasthan for implementation of pollution control measures through field visits and submission of weekly reports to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).