Calling for emergency measures, Kejriwal, following a Delhi Cabinet meeting, said that all the constructions and demolitions will be shut down, including metro constructions, for the next 5 days. The apex court will hear environmentalist Sunita Narain's plea on the Delhi pollution matter on Sunday.New Delhi: The Supreme Court will take up the issue of pollution affecting Delhi on Tuesday.Stating that his government was considering reimplementation of the odd-even scheme, Kejriwal also announced that streets would be watered every day and that vacuum cleaning of roads would begin from November Cube vacuum space bag 10."No DG will be used in Delhi for next 10 days except in hospitals and emergency places,” Kejriwal said, adding that the Badarpur power plant would also be shut down. We have provided help time to time.

The AAP government including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier blamed crop burning in Delhi’s neighbouring states for the heavy smog and pollution in Delhi which is causing breathing problems and has led to schools shutting down. But implementation is state's responsibility," Dave said.(This story first appeared in Deccan Chronicle). (Photo: PTI) On Sunday, a political fight broke out over the issue even as Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced a slew of emergency measures.

The Environmental Pollution Control Body has asked the top court to take up the matter, calling the state of affairs a 'public emergency'.The Centre on Sunday slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, stating that only 20% of pollution in Delhi was due to activities in other states.Central Environment Minister Anil Dave said that 80 per cent of Delhi’s pollution was the result of garbage burning in the city.Dave called on AAP to come out of the 'blame game mindset'.Meanwhile, Kejriwal is scheduled to meet President Pranab Mukherjee at 1:30 pm to discuss the issue of missing Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Najeeb Ahmad.Kejriwal also said that the idea of causing artificial rain was discussed in the meeting. A view of Rajpath covered in smog in New Delhi on Friday.On Sunday, a political fight broke out over the issue even as Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced a slew of emergency measures. However, he claimed that not much relief could be expected soon as crop burning in other states would continue.The Delhi CM announced that landfill sites would also be bulldozed. He claimed that by blaming other states, AAP was politicising the issue."What help do they need Tell us

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