SC's big remark to Centre on Delhi-NCR pollution strategy: ‘Revisit your plan’

Supreme Court's big remark to Centre on Delhi-NCR pollution strategy: ‘Revisit your plan’

The Supreme Court on Monday suggested the Centre and concerned authorities revisit their action plan to reduce air pollution levels in Delhi NCR and assess whether it has brought any effective changes, ANI reported.

“Why don't you make a revisit to your action plan to see for yourself that have you brought any effective changes? And if you have then are they less than what needed? We think it's important evaluate has any of your action plan has been proved to be effective or ineffective or less efective? Despite your hesitance, confidence, of whether you'd be able achieve effective change, is it not right to revisit action plan? Evaluation of steps you have taken so far”, CJI Kant said.

Supreme Court asked the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati representing CAQM that apart from stubble-burning, what other factors contribute to the increase in air pollution.

Supreme Court says it's is very easy to put the blame on the section (farmers) who remain unrepresented before us. Sceintific analysis of other factors (apart from stubble-burning behind increasing air-pollution also needs to be considered, the apex court added.

“Stubble-burning was happening as usual. Why could people see blue skies 4-5 years ago? Why couldn't they see now?” SC said.

Supreme Court has said that it will hear the air pollution matter at least twice every month. It acknowledged that the situation may pacify post the winter season, but in this regard “history will repeat itself”.

Supreme Court had posted the matter to December 10.

(With inputs from ANI)

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