Union Minister reviews Measures to Action against Air Pollution in Delhi-NCR

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, today chaired a review meeting to assess measures undertaken by Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan for mitigation of air pollution in Delhi-NCR. The Minister has held more than 30 review meetings with NCR State Governments, Municipal Bodies over the past one year to strengthen air pollution preparedness and ensure effective implementation of control measures already identified in the detailed action plans prepared under Shri Yadav’s guidance.

State Environment Ministers, Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa (NCT Delhi); Rao Narbir Singh (Haryana); and, Arun Kumar Saxena (Uttar Pradesh) joined the meeting virtually. Shri Narendra Bhooshan, Secretary (MoEFCC) and Dr. Amandeep Garg, AS (MoEFCC) and Chairman (CPCB) joined the meeting virtually from Antalya, Türkiye. Tarun Pithode, Member Secretary, CAQM, presented the progress made by NCR States, while Shri Rajesh Verma, Chairperson, CAQM, gave an overview on the on-ground implementation of the action plans of different States and measures yet to be taken on different fronts.

The Minister directed all agencies to ensure strict implementation of GRAP and called upon NCR States to adopt Delhi’s hotspot-focused winter action plan, covering traffic management, work-from-home measures, construction restrictions and prevention of open burning. In accordance with CAQM’s order dated 30.10.2026, dust-generating Construction and Demolition (C&D) activities have been restricted across NCR from 5th to 20th November 2026.(UPDATED ON 14TH NOVEMBER 2026)