The issue of Delhi’s pollution will be heard in the Supreme Court.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to immediately list for November 18 a plea seeking implementation of measures to curb pollution in Delhi. Let us tell you that in the petition, the court was requested that Delhi should be listed immediately so that it does not become the most polluted city in the world. After this, the court agreed to hear the petition related to pollution in Delhi on November 18.
‘Delhi should not become the most polluted city in the world’
Senior advocate Aparajita Singh, who has been appointed amicus curiae, joined Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih had requested for an urgent hearing in view of the current situation in Delhi. Singh told the bench, ‘We are in a critical situation since yesterday. To avoid this situation, this court has asked them to take precautionary measures. He didn’t do anything. Delhi should not become the most polluted city in the world. The amicus curiae told the bench that he has informed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CQAM) about this and they should tell him what steps are being taken.
AQI reaches ‘severe’ category for the first time this season
The bench said that it will hear the matter on November 18. According to the Central Pollution Control Board i.e. CPCB, Delhi’s air AQI was 428 at 9 am, which falls in the ‘severe’ category. An official said, ‘As the AQI level crossed 400 in 32 out of 39 monitoring stations in Delhi, it was recorded in the ‘severe category’. These stations include Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, IGI Airport, ITO, Mandir Marg, North Campus, Patparganj, Punjabi Bagh and Pusa. Delhi recorded the worst AQI in the country on Wednesday, reaching the ‘severe’ category for the first time this season.
AQI is recorded every day at 4 pm
The 24-hour AQI in Delhi till Wednesday evening was 418 and a day earlier it was 334. AQI is recorded every day at 4 pm. It is rated as ‘good’ between 0-50, ‘satisfactory’ between 51-100, ‘moderate’ between 101-200, ‘poor’ between 201-300, ‘very poor’ between 301-400 and 401-500. It is considered in the ‘serious’ category. The Supreme Court had said on November 11 that no religion promotes polluting activities.
Appeal to the court to issue guidelines
The court had said that the right to live in a clean and pollution-free environment is a fundamental right of every citizen under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court is hearing a petition filed by MC Mehta, which has appealed to issue guidelines to curb air pollution in Delhi and surrounding areas. (Language)
