SC takes up Delhi pollution

New Delhi: With the air quality in Delhi and the national capital region worsening, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre, the AAP government and states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana about remedial steps that can be taken to curb the rising pollution. A bench issued notice and sought responses to a PIL which has sought emergency steps.

New Delhi, Nov. 13: The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab state governments on a plea seeking to curb rising pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud said there won’t be any stay on matters pertaining to pollution which are going on before any other court.

The apex court issued notice to the Centre and the state governments concerned on the plea which also sought a direction to promote solar energy and electric vehicles to check pollution.

The plea filed by lawyer R.K. Kapoor has claimed that rise in dust particles on roads, stubble burning in Delhi’s neighbouring states like Haryana and Punjab have led to an alarming rise in pollution levels in the NCR and its adjoining areas.

The plea has sought directions to the Centre and the states to take measures on curbing road dust and stubble burning.