The Supreme Court will on Saturday asked Centre to mull a “two-day lockdown or something" as Delhi’s air quality neared ’emergency’ levels. CJI NV Ramana asked the government methods to reduce AQI from 500 at least by 200 points.
“See, stubble burning has contributed part of it, rest is pollution in Delhi, particularly crackers, industries, dust etc. Take some urgent measures. If required think of two days of lockdown or something. How will people live?" the court said.
According to a report in Reuters, the Centre’s pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in “complete readiness" for emergency measures to tackle New Delhi’s worsening smog conditions due to a drop in temperature and wind speeds.
What CJI Ramana Said. Top Quotes
• Why don’t you ask Punjab and Haryana to hold the burning for two-three days then? It’s a problem for all, politics doesn’t matter.
• Today it appears from news that Stubble burning has increased a lot. First control Delhi, then we’ll see others. call a meeting, take a decision. We want something to happen, so 2-3 days we’re in a position to feel better.
• Please call for a meeting and take some decision, some emergency measure. You’ve to look at the issue beyond politics and government.
• Justice DY Chandrachud said, “Post pandemic schools have been opened, we are exposing little children to this! Like Dr Gulleria said, there’s pandemic there’s pollution."
• Supreme Court posts for 15th November the hearing on the plea, asks Centre to inform the Court about the steps taken to control air pollution.
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