Chandigarh, Nov 2 (UNI) Taking strong cognizance of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's statement to blame Punjab farmers for Delhi air pollution, Punjab Environment Minister O P Soni on Friday said that before blaming Punjab, Kejriwal should rather look for the internal reasons of Delhi air pollution as mentioned by the National Green Tribunal in its directions in Vardhaman Kaushik case.
Addressing the media persons here, he suggested that Kejriwal should see the scientific facts and logics before blaming hardworking farmers of the Punjab, who have opted various means offered by the government to manage paddy stubble disowning the old practice of burning it in open fields.
Elaborating details, he said that the average air quality index (AQI) of Punjab in the month of October remained below 170, while in Delhi it remained above 350. The average wind velocity remained below 1.5 km per hour and wind direction was from South East and going to North West but not towards Delhi.