Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:01pm on 16 Dec 2025,Tuesday Weather & Environment
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa apologized for the capital's persistent air pollution, admitting it's "impossible for any elected government to reduce AQI in nine to 10 months." He blamed the previous AAP government for inheriting a "disease of pollution." Delhi's AQI stood at 354 on Tuesday, improving from Monday's severe 427. Sirsa announced stricter enforcement: vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control certificates won't be allowed to refuel from Thursday. He claimed air quality remained better for eight months this year compared to last year. The government has reduced garbage mountain heights by 15 meters, reclaimed 45 acres, installed 2,000 pollution-monitoring plants, identified 13 hotspots, and plans deploying 7,500 electric buses to reduce vehicular emissions.
