: Delhi pollution: Supreme Court gives 24-hour ultimatum to Centre, states to take action #IndiaNEWS The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the Centre and governments in Delhi and

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Delhi pollution: Supreme Court gives 24-hour ultimatum to Centre, states to take action #IndiaNEWS
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the Centre and governments in Delhi and adjoining states to take steps for curbing pollution levels in the National Capital Region, Live Law reported.The court was hearing a petition seeking emergency steps to control the worsening air pollution situation in Delhi.Chief Justice of India NV Ramana told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the court would pass orders on Friday if the Centre did not come up with additional measures to tackle the crisis.“We think that nothing is happening as pollution level is increasing,� Ramana observed, according to Live Law. “We think that we are wasting our time. If courts, government everyone is doing so much, why is pollution increasing? Anyone will ask this.�The Supreme Court’s comments came on a day when Delhi’s air quality index remained in the “severe� category. The real-time tracker of the Central Pollution Control Board showed that the city’s air quality index was 446 at 1 pm on Thursday.At Thursday’s hearing, the court reiterated that it could form a task force to ensure implementation of the pollution control measures suggested by the Commission for Air Quality Management. The court noted that the measures were not being implemented at the ground level and that the commission does not have statutory...Read more

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