It is central government which has taken steps to combat air pollution caused due to stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana : Vijay Goel
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Goel has blamed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the rising menace of air pollution in the national capital.
Participating in a cycle rally, the BJP Rajya Sabha MP claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi has not taken any requisite measures to curb air pollution.
Vijay Goel further added that the central government has made national highways, bridges and also allocated Rs. 11,000 crore for the farmers who were burning stubble in Punjab and Haryana.
The Kejriwal-led government in Delhi has announced the implementation of the Odd-Even scheme from November 4 to 15, 2019, stating that the smog from the nearby states due to the burning of crop residue.
Farmers residing in Haryana and Punjab usually burn crop residue after harvesting paddy in the autumn season.