Air Pollution In Delhi: The Supreme Court said that immediately call an emergency meeting and take necessary decisions. On this, the Solicitor General, representing the Center, said that an emergency meeting is to be held today. Copt said that there is a need to see this issue separately from politics and government. First control Delhi, the rest will see. The court said that take some decisions in the emergency meeting so that the situation improves in 2-3 days.
New Delhi. The Supreme Court on Saturday heard the issue of air pollution in the national capital Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). During this, a three-judge bench in the top court asked sharp questions to the central government and asked questions related to the imposition of lockdown. A bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant, headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, asked the Center ‘What has the government done till now?’ is being given. The court said that the situation is very bad. There is a situation like applying mask at home too. The bench asked- Why is there only talk of stubble? What about the pollution caused by firecrackers and vehicles?
The Supreme Court told the Center ‘Tell us how can we reduce the AQI from 500 to at least 200 points. Take some necessary measures. Can you think of a two-day lockdown or some other solution? How will people live?’
The Supreme Court said that immediately call an emergency meeting and take necessary decisions. On this, the Solicitor General, representing the Center, said that an emergency meeting is to be held today. Copt said that there is a need to see this issue separately from politics and government. First control Delhi, the rest will see. The court said that take some decisions in the emergency meeting so that the situation improves in 2-3 days.
Small children are going to school in this season: Supreme Court
During the hearing of the petition on air pollution in Delhi, the Supreme Court told the Center- ‘Small children have to go to school in this season, we are exposing them in such a situation. Dr Guleria (AIIMS) said that we are exposing them to pollution, epidemic and dengue.
According to the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting Research (SAFAR), the air quality in Delhi was at 7:35 am on Saturday with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 499. It falls under the severe category. At 4 pm on Friday, the AQI in the national capital was 471.
