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Indian president promulgates ordinance to constitute commission for air quality management in New Delhi outskirts

Xinhua | Updated: 2020-10-29 15:55

An animal is seen grazing in the polluted water of the river Yamuna, covered in foam during a hazy morning, in New Delhi, India, Oct 14, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]

NEW DELHI - Indian President Ram Nath Kovind has promulgated an ordinance to constitute a commission for air quality management in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas, officials said Thursday.

The NCR falls on the outskirts of the capital city New Delhi.

"The commission will work towards better coordination, research, identification and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality index in the NCR and adjoining areas," an official said. "It will consist of a chairperson, a representative from the ministry of environment, members from the state of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, technical experts from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) among others."

According to officials, the commission will have the power to take all such measures, issue directions and entertain complaints in order to protect and improve the quality of air in the NCR and adjoining areas.

It will also have the power to lay down the parameters for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources.

The commission for air quality management in the NCR and adjoining areas will have sub-committees to suggest measures to curb air pollution in the region, officials said.

Indian capital city of New Delhi is among the topmost polluted cities in the world.

Industrial activities and vehicular traffic are significant contributors to air pollution in the city, along with rampant construction. For the past many years, every year ahead of winters the air quality in Delhi becomes hazardous.

Officials in Delhi blame the stubble burning in neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana for the increasing pollution.

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