NEW DELHI – 15 Nov, 2026 Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, today chaired a review meeting to assess measures undertaken by Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan for mitigation of air pollution in Delhi-NCR. The Minister has held more than 30 review meetings with NCR State Governments, Municipal Bodies over the past one year to strengthen air pollution preparedness and ensure effective implementation of control measures already identified in the detailed action plans prepared under Yadav's guidance.
State Environment Ministers, Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa (NCT Delhi); Rao Narbir Singh (Haryana); and, Arun Kumar Saxena (Uttar Pradesh) joined the meeting virtually. Narendra Bhooshan, Secretary (MoEFCC) and Dr. Amandeep Garg, AS (MoEFCC) and Chairman (CPCB) joined the meeting virtually from Antalya, Türkiye. Tarun Pithode, Member Secretary, CAQM, presented the progress made by NCR States, while Rajesh Verma, Chairperson, CAQM, gave an overview on the on-ground implementation of the action plans of different States and measures yet to be taken on different fronts.