AAP seeks immediate shut down of all pollution causing thermal power plants
The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday demanded that all pollution causing thermal power plants be immediately shut down in the surrounding states of Delhi-NCR in view of the deteriorating air quality of the national capital.
AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj claimed that despite a Supreme Court order and central government’s direction, 13 coal-based thermal power plants have not yet adopted anti-pollution technology.
Bhardwaj claimed that over 2,150 brick kilns are running and they have not followed the SC order with help from corrupt nexus between the state pollution control boards and officials.
He also claimed that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is behaving like the “central political controlled board”.
