New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Tuesday, December 16, chaired a high-level meeting to review the action plans for rising pollution in Gurugram and Faridabad. In his second meeting to review action plan against pollution, the Union minister instructed the authorities to identify pollution hotspots, conduct field inspections and understand the underlying causes of the problem.

Expressing concern over pollution levels in the cities and issues such as legacy waste and traffic congestion, Bhupender Yadav directed officers to undertake extensive field inspections and ensure visible and measurable outcomes in eliminating pollution sources.

The minister also "emphasized the ne...