DELHI'S AIR QUALITY INDEX CROSSES 300, GOVT ORDERS PROBE

Minister Gopal Rai informed that the concerned authorities have been instructed to find out the local sources behind the deteriorating air

- TIKAM SHARMA

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the air quality is deteriorating as winter approaches the national capital. The highest AQI was reported in Wazirpur.

The Aam Aadmi Party leader further informed that the concerned authorities have been instructed to find out the local sources behind the deteriorating air quality.

“Winter is coming and the level of air pollution is increasing. The level has reached the poor category in Delhi. There are 13 hotspots in Delhi where AQI has crossed 300- Wazirpur, Mundka, Rohini, Jahangirpuri, Anand Vihar, Dwarka Sector-8, Bawana, Narela, Vivek Vihar, Okhla Phase 2, Punjabi Bagh, Ashok Vihar and RK Puram. The AQI level was highest in Wazirpur...We have instructed the authorities to find out the local sources behind it," Rai said in a press conference.