New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to immediately file a plea on November 18 seeking implementation of measures to curb pollution in Delhi. Let us tell you that in the petition, the court was asked to immediately put Delhi in the list so that it does not become the most polluted city in the world. Thereafter, the court agreed to hear the pollution-related petitions in Delhi on November 18.
‘Delhi should not be the most polluted city in the world’
Senior advocate Aparajita Singh, who was appointed as amicus curiae, joined Justice Abhay S. Okar and Justice Augustin George Masi for an urgent hearing in view of the prevailing situation in Delhi. Singh told the bench, “We have been in a critical situation since yesterday. To avoid this happening, the court asked them to take precautionary measures. He did nothing. Delhi should not become the most polluted city in the world. The amicus curiae told the judge that he had informed the Council of Air Quality Management (CQAM) about the matter and that they should tell him what measures were being taken.
Air quality index reaches “severe” level for first time this season
The judge said the matter would be heard on November 18. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s air quality index was 428 at 9 am, which falls under the ‘severe’ category. An official said that 32 of Delhi’s 39 monitoring stations had air quality indexes above 400, which is a “severe level”. These stations include Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, IGI Airport, ITO, Mandir Marg, North Campus, Patparganj, Punjabi Bagh and Pusa. Delhi’s air quality index was the worst in the country on Wednesday, reaching the “severe” category for the first time this quarter.
AQI is recorded every day at 4 p.m.
As of Wednesday evening, Delhi’s 24-hour AQI was 418, compared with 334 the previous day. The AQI is recorded at 4 pm every day. 0-50 is rated as “good”, 51-100 is rated as “satisfactory”, 101-200 is rated as “average”, 201-300 is rated as “poor”, 301- 400 and between 401-500 are rated “very poor”. Considered a “severe” category. The Supreme Court said on November 11 that there is no religious activity that promotes pollution.
Call on courts to issue guidelines
The court said that as per Article 21 of the Constitution, the right to live in a clean and pollution-free environment is the fundamental right of every citizen. The Supreme Court is hearing a petition filed by MC Mehta calling for guidelines to be issued to curb air pollution in Delhi and surrounding areas. (language)
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