On Monday, the Apex Court expressed its concern over rising air pollution levels in Delhi & the national capital region (NCR).
The Supreme Court asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to take permission from the chief conservator of forests before cutting trees to make way for the construction of the fourth phase expansion of metros.
The Court directed governments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & Punjab to immediately comply with all the directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management in the region. The Top Court sought compliance reports from all the states & will hear the matter next on Thursday.
The Court further directed the Delhi Govt to frame a comprehensive plan planting of trees & saplings in the national capital & submit the same before it within twelve weeks.
The Supreme Court also observed that while pollution levels were rising, there is another problem of Covid-19 given the emergence of a new variant, named Omicron.
On Monday, the air quality in Delhi morning remained in the "very poor" category with overall air quality index (AQI) at 370, according to the System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR).
Gurugram & Noida recorded AQI of 369 & 391, respectively, both in the 'very poor' categories.
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