Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: Delhi’s air pollution is overshadowed by the G RAM G Bill Uproar, but the Lok Sabha ignores it in a blame game
Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: Delhi-NCR residents are struggling to breathe, but lawmakers have not yet made the matter a top concern. The Lok Sabha was supposed to examine air pollution on Thursday, but the Lower House was adjourned due to a commotion after the passing of the G RAM G Bill. The Opposition and the government accused one another of impeding the Lok Sabha’s proceedings.
The House was adjourned “without warning,” according to the Opposition, disregarding the air pollution discussion agenda.
No Discussion Despite Notice from Parliament
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, DMK MP Kanimozhi, and BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj were to address air pollution in Delhi-NCR today, according to a notification from the Parliament.
“Under Rule 193 in Lok Sabha, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, DMK MP Kanimozhi and BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj to raise a discussion today on air pollution in Delhi-NCR,” the notification said.
“This is really regrettable,” remarked Congress MP Tariq Anwar. India’s capital and cities are being criticized not just in our nation but also internationally since no city is pollution-free these days. There is pollution in all of the nation’s main cities.
According to Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav, the administration prevented a crucial conversation about pollution from taking place today.
“Whatever responsibility lies with the government, it should work on how to reduce pollution in Delhi-NCR, but the government appears to be shying away from discussing this important issue,” she said.
Harsimrat Kaur Badal, a SAD MP, stated: “It is necessary to take appropriate measures to prevent pollution. Since Punjabi farmers have long been maligned and held responsible for Delhi’s increased pollution, the pollution debate is crucial.
Consider Air Pollution a National Emergency: Congress MP Ashok Singh, a member of the Congress Rajya Sabha, on Wednesday voiced grave worries over Delhi-NCR’s air pollution and urged the government to consider it a national emergency. The member of Congress brought up the issue during Zero Hour in the House, stating that the whole nation is having difficulty breathing. He said that people are suffering from a variety of illnesses due to the toxic air in Delhi-NCR and the neighboring regions, which is oppressive.
While the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vehemently defended the Bill, claiming it was a decisive step towards achieving a Viksit Bharat by 2047, the Lok Sabha passed the Bill today following a contentious debate with the opposition, which demanded that the proposed legislation be referred to the Standing Committee.