Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EFCC) Bhupender Yadav on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to undertake a detailed review of the Action Plans of the Government of NCT of Delhi for tackling air pollution in the NCR cities.

The meeting formed part of the regular annual review mechanism to assess progress and strengthen the implementation of identified measures.

Those present in the meeting included Chief Minister (NCT Delhi) Rekha Gupta, Union Minister of State (EFCC) Kirti Vardhan Singh and Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, besides senior officials from the MoEFCC and the Delhi Government.

At the outset, Yadav congratulated the officials of the Delhi government and related agencies for their sustained efforts in containing air pollution in the National capital.

He recalled that in 2021, the Union Government enacted a dedicated law and constituted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) as a forward-looking step.