Delhi: Gopal Rai to chair high level meeting on air pollution tomorrow

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Delhi: Gopal Rai will chair a high-level meeting on air pollution on April 4.

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  • High level meeting on air pollution in Delhi on 4th April
  • The meeting will be held at Delhi Secretariat around noon.
  • Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai to chair multi-department high level meeting tomorrow

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will chair a multi-department high-level meeting on air pollution on Monday (April 4) against garbage burning, fire at landfill sites and dust pollution, officials said on Sunday (April 3). The campaign will be planned. ,

The meeting will be held at the Delhi Secretariat around noon and will be attended by senior officials from the Environment Department, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, Fire Services, Public Works Department, Delhi Development Authority and municipal corporations.

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Rai had on Wednesday directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to impose a fine of Rs 50 lakh on the East Delhi Municipal Corporation and take action against the officials responsible for the massive fire at the Ghazipur landfill site.

He had said that the government would plan a campaign against open burning of garbage and fire at landfill sites.

(with PTI inputs)

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