*, A * /(20/+," %4+0/+," VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"#0$"T utqBVQWBuxy( 0"!1023$( . 11.% -./0"# ./"2 * == BC ** ! " # ""#$!#% %#%#% * ;6D D = @. #&#%%# E ; ,/@F00+ :CB E3/4 ""/( 4 &) % 5&536 $' Q Rao, who had just before the Assembly elections in his State, day after the BJP sealed its said his discussions with Aseat-sharing deal with Mamata was quite encourag- Janata Dal(U) and the LJP in ing. Bihar, the Congress revived its “After meeting Odisha alliance with the NCP in Chief Minister Naveen Maharashtra on Monday. Away Patnaikji, I have come to meet from the political manoeuver- Mamata didi. Here we have a ing of the BJP and the fruitful discussion. We shared Congress, TRS supremo and the matters of mutual interest Telangana Chief Minister K and national interest,” said wind speed and other meteo- received around 7,600 com- Chandrasekhar Rao kept up his KCR, adding the topics of dis- rological factors remained plaints related to violation effort to float a Front excluding cussion were “usual,” as they “highly unfavourable” for dis- against norms with regard to both these major players as he veered around “issues that are s Delhi continues to choke persion of pollutants. He, how- pollution, construction activi- engaged with his West Bengal likely to crop up when two Awith air quality slipping to ever, hoped that the anti-pol- ties and stubble and waste counterpart and TMC chief national leaders meet. We dis- “severe” in the last few days, the lution measures will help the burning. Action has been taken Mamata Banerjee. cussed certain issues that are Central Pollution Control pollution level to go down. in 70 per cent complaints. Both the Congress and the needs to be approved by the crucial for the nation.” Board (CPCB)-led task force The Graded Response Talking about anti-pollu- NCP had contested the last Lok party leadership. The other On whether he still want- on Monday recommended clo- Action Plan (GRAP) task force tion measures, he said the pol- Sabha polls together but went minor issues that are left over ed a non-BJP, non-Congress sure of all factories situated in that includes Government offi- lution watchdog has slapped separately in the Assembly sharing of seats will be resolved Government at the Centre and the six industrial hotspots — cials and environment, health fine of 1 crore each on three polls held a few months later. by Congress president Rahul whether he still was working Mundka, Narela, Faridabad, and weather experts, advised oil companies for their failure “In Maharashtra, the NCP Gandhi and NCP chief Sharad towards that end, Rao said, Wazirpur, Faridabad and the Environment Pollution to install anti-pollution “vapour and the Congress will togeth- Pawar,” said Congress leader “That is the mission of KCR. I Sahibabad — till Wednesday. Control Authority to intensify recovery” systems at fuel sta- er contest the 2019 Lok Sabha Ashok Chavan. will continue to give my efforts. The ban will also cover con- ground actions as suggested in tions. Vapour recovery device elections, along with the In the 2014 Lok Sabha This (a Federal Front) is not a struction activities in Delhi, a meeting chaired by Member is an instrument to capture dis- Peasants and Workers Party of elections, the Congress had small thing to do. Dialogues are Faridabad, Gurugram, Secretary (CPCB). The details placed vapours that emerge India (PWI). Till now, we have fielded 27 candidates in '! ( ) * going on and they will Ghaziabad and Noida till of the meeting were shared by from inside a vehicle’s fuel decided seat-sharing on 40 Maharashtra, while the NCP ! ( ! '% continue.” December 26. According to the CBCB Chairman SPS Parihar tank during filling. “We have seats, still eight are left. If any had contested on 21 seats. On the future of the con- SAFAR, the overall air quality to reporters here. also issued notice to SDMC consensus is not reached on The Lok Sabha seats that draw its demand. for the Rajendra Gawai-led tinuing dialogues, he said, “We in Delhi is expected to remain Traffic police has been sug- and EDMC for failing to check remaining eight seats then the are yet to be agreed upon Though the Congress is yet Republican Party of India (RPI) will give you good news soon. in severe range till Tuesday. gested to ensure smooth traf- pollution in their areas,” he final decision will be taken by includes Ahmednagar, to decide its candidate from and Akola for the Prakash Our talks will continue and we The move aims to give fic flow in areas with high traf- added. the two party chiefs in New Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Pune, party insiders said a Ambedkar-led Bharip Bahujan will come out with a concrete respite to residents from the fic. The police department is The authorities have swung Delhi,” tweeted NCP president Aurangabad, Yavatmal, Nashik, senior Shiv Sena leader, who is Mahasangh (BBM). The SP plan. We are discussing things. increasing air-pollution level in strictly advised to ensure that into action as Delhi’s air qual- Sharad Pawar. Nandurbar, and one in likely to defect, is being con- has also been demanding one I will continue with my efforts,” the city. But it will also leave non-destined heavy duty vehi- ity remained in the severe cat- AICC sources in Delhi said Mumbai which the Samajwadi sidered the party candidate seat in Mumbai. he said. KCR is likely to meet thousands of daily wagers cles travel through eastern and egory for the third consecutive the performance of the two Party is desiring to contest in from Jalna Lok Sabha con- Meanwhile, K SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and employed with the industrial western peripheral express- day on Monday and the city parties in the in the 2014 case the SP-BSP and Congress stituency. State BJP president Chandrashekhar Rao on Bahujan Samaj Party supremo units and construction centres ways. Concerned authorities faced its highest pollution level Assembly polls has been the alliance takes place in Uttar Raosaheb Danve is a four-time Monday met Mamata Banerjee Mayawati in Delhi. high and dry in the absence of are expected to take stringent since Diwali. While the CPCB basis of the seat-sharing Pradesh. MP from this constituency. at Nabanna (Bengal State sec- Rao is expected to stay in any work in these areas. action against illegal indus- data showed the overall air arrangment as then the A senior Congress leader Both the Congress and the retariat) in Kolkata where the Delhi for a few days during Addressing a Press confer- tries. The residents have been quality index (AQI) at “severe” Congress had won 61 seats, said the NCP was keen to con- NCP have also agreed to share two leaders engaged in a “pro- which he is also likely to meet ence, Union Environment advised to avoid all physical level of 448, the Centre-run while the NCP 41. test from Pune and Jalna Lok three seats with other allies — ductive discussion” over the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Secretary CK Mishra said that activities outdoors and shift the System of Air Quality and “Our talks for seat-sharing Sabha seats, which are from the Hatkanangale in Kolhapur for possibilities of stitching togeth- and some senior Union Delhi’s air quality remained in same indoors, said Parihar. Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) with alliance partners have Congress quota but said the the Raju Shetti-led Swabhimani er a viable Federal Front ahead Ministers. the “severe” level for the third The official said that since showed an AQI of 468. come to the final stage, which NCP has now agreed to with- Paksha, Amravati in Vidarbha of the 2019 general elections. Continued on Page 4 consecutive day on Monday as November 1, they have Continued on Page 4 !" #$% " ays after hike in “one time Dparking fee charges” in the national Capital, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash n anti-corruption court in Gahlot on Monday withdrew APakistan on Monday sen- the order of a 18-fold hike in !"O%&'( tenced ousted premier Nawaz one-time parking charges for %)*+% Sharif to seven years in jail in cars and annual fees for com- ,,, the Al-Azizia Steel Mills graft mercial vehicles from January %,-../+++ case but acquitted him in the 1. The order issued by the /++ Flagship Investments case, con- Transport Minister cited that +"+0 cluding a series of three court the December 21 order cases against the Sharif family “appears to be irregular for in the high-profile Panama many reasons”. Papers case. Gahlot tweeted, “Transport !"#!1 +2/3, Three cases — Avenfield department has been directed 44%%"/3(3 properties case, Flagship invest- to withdraw the order dated "%, ment case and Al-Azizia steel 21.12.2018 regarding increase 3*%,O%+)%, mills case — were launched in parking charges in % !*"6,, against the Sharif family by the South/East/North Delhi +,/3, National Accountability Bureau ! " Municipal Corporations. %+%%3+4 on September 8, 2017, follow- % ! & Owners of commercial/non revised charges in the first Corporation Commissioner. Earlier in the day, a dele- ,%""4 ing a judgment by the Pakistan commercial vehicles need not instance. For instance The order had raised the gation of State Transport //0 $ Supreme Court that disquali- Al-Azizia steel mills in Saudi the court, was immediately deposit the enhanced parking Transport Department is only one-time parking charges of Authority Operators Ekta fied Sharif in the Panama Arabia by his family in 2001 taken into custody. His lawyer fees till the matter has been a collection agent on behalf of cars from existing 4,000 to up Manch met the Transport % &'() Papers case in July last year.