The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed serious concern over the worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR, calling it a “health emergency”, and deciding to hear the matter on a regular basis. A bench led by CJI Surya Kant said there was no single cause and the solutions must be on a region-specific basis.
Questioning the efficacy of judicial intervention, the bench asked, “What magic wand can solve this?”
The top court noted that the matter should be left to the experts, and should not be taken up on ‘ceremonial’ basis around Diwali. Staring Monday (Dec 3), the SC said, it would hear the matter regularly to explore enforceable orders for immediate clean air. |
