Kejriwal calls for Cabinet meeting to discuss Delhi air pollution

An emergency cabinet meeting has been called at the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Sunday afternoon over the poor air quality in the national capital, said officials.

The meeting is likely to take place at 12.30 p.m and will be attended by all the cabinet ministers and the senior officials of health and the environment department.

Delhi on Saturday saw the worst air pollution of the seasons. The smog that hung low over the city kept pollution levels extremely high breaching the safe limit by over 17 times at several places.

--IANS

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