New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- There will be a discussion in the Lok Sabha on Thursday over the issue of air pollution in several parts of the country, sources said.

According to sources, the Union Environment Minister, Bhupendra Yadav, will respond to the debate at 5:00 pm tomorrow.

Earlier, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, had sought a parliamentary discussion to develop a systematic plan to address the problem of air pollution. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju assured the LoP that the government is open to discussion.

The Congress MP asserted that the millions of children's futures are being destroyed due to lung diseases amid rising air pollution.

Addressing the Lok Sabha on December 12, Gandhi s...