While pollution in Delhi has remained a concern for the Delhi Government, newly appointed Environment and Forest Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday convened a meeting with the authorities of the department to take stock of the current situation and measures that are required to be taken to mitigate the effects of pollution in the national Capital.

 Rai, said that reduction in pollution level will be among the top priority of Arvind Kejriwal Government. Environment department officials have been asked to give a detailed presentation of their plan of action to tackle recurring pollution issues in Delhi.

The newly-appointed Environment Minister has called a meeting of top department officers on Thursday (Feb 20) to chalk out the plan to deal with city's pollution and also to  take necessary steps to reduce pollution. 

According to a  Delhi government official, "Environment department officials have been tasked to prepare a concrete plan with presentation how to reduce pollution levels, especially in winter months, in the city. "The new environment minister has called a meeting of top department officers on Thursday to chalk out the plan to deal with city's pollution," the official said.

Environment is among key departments the Aam Aadmi Party will be focusing in the next five years.

It may be recalled, during election campaigning, in its guarantee card released in the run up to the recent assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party had promised to reduce pollution levels in Delhi by three times.