NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday called upon the Haryana government to take proactive measures to combat the increasing incidence of farm fires in the state this year, as compared to previous years.
During a press conference, Anurag Dhanda, the senior vice president of Haryana AAP, criticized the government's perceived inaction in addressing the issue.
"There are satellite images that indicate there is a rising trend in farm fires this time. Why is this happening despite the government claiming to have taken several steps in controlling them? The Haryana government needs to take steps to ensure that people do not face the ill-effects of pollution", he said.
Priyanka Kakkar, the chief national spokesperson of AAP, highlighted the actions taken by the Punjab and Delhi governments in addressing the problem.
She said: "It is the political will of CM Arvind Kejriwal and the consistent efforts of the people of Delhi in the war against pollution that in the Economic Survey 2021-22 report, which was tabled in the Parliament recently, it was stated that between 2016 and 2021, PM2.5 concentration (in Delhi) reduced by 22 per cent, whereas PM10 concentration reduced by 27 per cent."
With agency inputs
