Former Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu calls for consensus formula to tackle air pollution in Delhi; says there should be no politicking

“The Centre, Delhi government and neighbouring States should evolve a consensus formula to tackle the problem of air pollution in the capital city New Delhi and there should be no politicking on the issue,” former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on November 8.

“The Centre, Delhi government and neighbouring States should evolve a consensus formula to tackle the problem of air pollution in the capital city New Delhi and there should be no politicking on the issue,” former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on November 8.

Calling for immediate measures to tackle the problem, he said it is a very serious issue as it affects the health of youngsters.

"The air pollution problem should be taken seriously because Delhi is the capital of India and there should not be any politicking," he told a select group of journalists in New Delhi.

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He said although it is basically the duty of the Delhi government, it is also the responsibility of the Centre and the States around to come together and evolve a time-frame based programme to tackle this problem.

"I appeal to all, including the Central government, to coordinate, cooperate and work together and evolve a consensus formula to tackle this," Mr. Naidu said, adding, "It is high time the problem is taken care of".