Around 70% people in Delhi didn't burn firecrackers on Diwali: Environment Minister

by National | 16-11-2020 | 564 views

NewDelhi: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said that around 70% people in the national capital didn't burn firecrackers on Diwali after the Delhi government imposed a ban on the same. He added, "I hope that the results will be better next year." He further said a long-term solution to the problem of pollution "cannot be found in a day".

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