India, Dec. 20 -- Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday directed authorities to ensure visible improvement in air quality across Delhi-NCR within one week, amid continued concerns over persistently high pollution levels in the region.
Chairing a high-level review of action plans of the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and concerned municipal bodies, Yadav announced that from January 2026, air pollution action plans will be reviewed every month at the ministerial level.
The minister asked states to integrate the action plans of all NCR cities under their jurisdiction and said implementation-related bottlenecks would be addressed through regular inter-state coordination meetings, the environment ministry said i...