Lok Sabha Debates
Need To Fight Against Pollution Throughout The Country And Caution The Lt. ... on 6 July, 1998
> Title : Need to fight against pollution throughout the country and caution the Lt. Governor of Delhi to withdraw his statement on pollution in Delhi.
PROF. SAIFUDDIN SOZ (BARAMULLA): Mr. Chairman, Sir, as you and other Members of this august House know, Delhi is a polluted city. There have been surveys that show that Delhi is one of the four most polluted cities of the world. When I was there in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, we consulted experts, NGOs, prominent citizens and the Delhi Administration, including the Chief Minister and the then Lt. Governnor, and produced a White Paper and an Action Plan, and the Union Government had approved that. Now, instead of implementing those recommendations, the Lt, Governor of Delhi and the Health Minister of Delhi gave a statement twice that air pollution has no relation to the disease of lungs and other parts of the body. This is misleading. Therefore, there is a hue and cry in Delhi and elsewhere raised by environmentalists and NGOs, particularly by the centre of Science and Environment.
MR, CHAIRMAN : Now please conclude.
MR. SAIFUDDIN SOZ : This is a very important question, MR. CHAIRMAN: What do you want from the Government on this?
PROF. SAIFUDDIN SOZ : Sir, instead of implementing the Action Plan produced by the Ministry at that time, the Delhi Administration is now dragging its feet and misleading the citizens that there is no danger of pollution and that there Is no question of pollution impairing the health of the citizens. So, I want through you. Sir, that the Delhi Administration must be cautioned on implementation of the Action Plan that had been approved by previous Government and the Lt. Governor and the Health- Minister of Delhi should not make these misleading statements. We must fight pollution not only in Delhi but in all major cities of India and in all villages throughout the country. We must fight against this menace and these people who hold very important position, should not mislead the citizens of Delhi because there are so many people lying in the hospital fighting a battie for life. There are respirato;y problems. So, the pollution is a menace and we must fight against it and we must caution the Lt. Governor to withdraw that statement.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Prof. Kurien. [Translation] SHRI MITRASEN YADAV (FAIZABAD) : Mr. Chairman, Sir I have given notice as per rules. Is our notice not considered a notice?
[English] MR. CHAIRMAN: Will you please resume your seat? I have to conduct this House. I am calling the Members from all sides. You will have to withdraw that remark.
(Interruptions)[Translation] SHRI MITRASEN YADAV: What does this mean? [English] MR. CHAIRMAN: If at all your name is there and if the Speaker has included your name, you will get a chance, but not like this. You are passing some remarks.
SHRI MITRASEN YADAV: We have given notice with discipline. Why our notices are not being taken up?
[English] AN HON. MEMBER : The Members are feeling hungry, Sir.
MR. CHAIRMAN; It you are feeling hungry, then you go home, i am also feeling hungry.