India, Dec. 1 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) has issued 95 statutory directions to control air pollution, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav told Lok Sabha on Monday. He said a monitoring mechanism to oversee the implementation of these directions has been put in place.

Yadav said that the commission has come up with stringent emission norms for polluting activities in NCR, as compared to the national standards. He was responding to Congress lawmaker Krisan Namdeo's queries on the alarming levels of air pollution in Delhi, its adverse impact on public health, particularly during the winter months.

Namdeo asked whether the Delhi government has adequately utilised the funds...