AAP leaders were seen bursting crackers during pollution crisis: Congress leader Abhishek Dutt
ANI
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Congress leader Abhishek Dutt accused AAP leaders of celebrating and bursting crackers amid worsening air pollution in Delhi. The AAP government attributed the pollution to buses from Uttar Pradesh. Delhi CM Atishi and Environment Minister Gopal Rai inspected Anand Vihar, implementing anti-pollution measures with teams and smog guns. The AQI in some areas has reached severe levels.
ANICongress leader Abhishek Dutt alleged on Sunday that AAP leaders were seen bursting crackers and celebrating at a time when Delhi was suffering from worsening air pollution.
Speaking to ANI, Dutt said “AAP leaders were seen bursting crackers and celebrating at a time when Delhi was suffering from air pollution. These people are responsible for the air pollution here. They only do the work of going and clicking photos. They are the ones spreading confusion among the people of Delhi. This is their old game of fooling the public.”
Meanwhile, AAP led government has stated that a major reason behind the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, especially in the Anand Vihar area, is the buses arriving in the national capital from the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Environment Minister Gopal Rai today carried out an inspection at the Anand Vihar area, where the Air Quality Index (AQI) has fallen to 454 at 8:30 am, stood in the “severe” category.
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Highlighting the steps taken to control air pollution, Delhi Chief Minister said that anti-pollution measures are being strictly deployed and teams have been formed for dust control measures.
Speaking to reporters, Atishi said, “Anti-pollution measures are being strictly deployed in Delhi. We have formed 99 teams who are carrying out dust control measures across Delhi. We have started the process of deploying more than 325 smog guns. PWD and MCD have deployed all their resources to combat pollution in Delhi. Anand Vihar, being on the border of Delhi and UP, is one such hotspot where the AQI is the highest.”
A layer of fog engulfed parts of the national capital this morning with AQI at Dwarka, sector-8, has fallen to 311 at 8:30 am, marked under the ‘Very Poor’ category.
