Prakash Javadekar takes electric car to Parliament, asks public to join fight against pollution
The Union Minister, who handles the environment portfolio, asked the public to contribute to the fight against pollution by using electric vehicles and public transport.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Govt gradually switching to electric cars: Javadekar
- Air quality in Delhi-NCR has improved over weekend
- Delhi CM Kejriwal says no extension of odd-even scheme
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar took an electric car to Parliament as it convened for its Winter Session on Monday.
Javadekar, who handles the environment portfolio, told ANI the government was gradually switching to pollution-free electric cars.
He asked the public to contribute to the fight against pollution by using electric vehicles and public transport.
Severe air pollution in Delhi and many parts of northern India is an annual affair.
Delhi was blanketed in a thick smog for four consecutive days till Friday, as unfavourable weather hampered the dispersion of pollutants.
Top officials, including MPs, skipped a meeting called on Friday by a parliamentary panel to find solutions.
On Sunday, air quality in the capital and nearby cities improved, but it is by no means healthy.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says there’s no longer a need for an odd-even scheme as the weather in the capital has cleared up.
The road-rationing rule came into effect on November 4 as Delhi’s air quality reached “severe” levels, and ended on November 16.
Source: indiatoday.in
