New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal met Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav on Friday, and submitted a memorandum highlighting the continuously deteriorating air quality in Delhi and its severe impact on public health.

During the meeting, Maliwal described Delhi's air pollution as a serious public health emergency.

According to an official statement, she raised concerns over the high AQI levels recorded every winter, shortcomings in the functioning of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), rising vehicular pollution due to inadequate public transport, road and construction dust, emissions from thermal power plants located around the NCR, and the poor utilisation of funds al...