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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to immediately list the petition requesting the implementation of measures to curb pollution in Delhi for November 18. Let us tell you that in the petition, the court was requested to list it immediately so that Delhi 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 world’s most polluted city’
Senior advocate Aparajita Singh, who has been appointed as amicus curiae, had requested the bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih for an urgent hearing given the current situation in Delhi. Singh told the bench, ‘We have been in a serious situation since yesterday. To avoid these conditions, this court has asked them to take precautionary measures. They did nothing. Delhi should not become the most polluted city in the world.’ The amicus curiae told the bench that they have informed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CQAM) about this and they should tell what steps are being taken.
For the first time this season, AQI reached the ‘severe’ category.
The bench said that it will hear the matter on November 18. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s air AQI was 428 at 9 am, which falls in the ‘severe’ category. An official said, ‘Out of 39 monitoring stations in Delhi, AQI level was above 400 in 32, due to which 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 on Wednesday recorded the worst AQI in the country, which has reached the ‘severe’ category for the first time this season.
AQI is recorded every day at 4 pm
The 24-hour AQI in Delhi stood at 418 till Wednesday evening, up from 334 a day earlier. The AQI is recorded every day at 4 pm. It is considered ‘good’ between 0-50, ‘satisfactory’ between 51-100, ‘moderate’ between 101-200, ‘poor’ between 201-300, ‘very poor’ between 301-400, and ‘severe’ between 401-500. The Supreme Court had said on November 11 that no religion promotes pollution-causing 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, in which an appeal has been made to issue guidelines to curb air pollution in Delhi and surrounding areas.
