Air quality in Delhi improved slightly on Wednesday, registering the average 24-hour Air Quality Index (AQI) at 375 from 403 the previous day. However, it still remains in the “very bad” category.
In addition to Delhi, Faridabad (378), Ghaziabad (361), Greater Noida (362), Gurugram (344) and Noida (356) also had their air quality in the “very poor” category.
In the meantime, the Center informed the Supreme Court that its panel had been holding talks with Delhi and other states in northern India to address the pollution problem and proposed measures to address it.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court cracked down on the center and the states, asking them what steps they were taking to curb the pollution. The court also blamed the bureaucracy for failing to make decisions and leaving them to the courts.
Here are the top developments of the day.
1. During a hearing in the Supreme Court, Attorney General Tushar Mehta told a bank chaired by Supreme Judge NV Ramana that the Air Quality Management Commission (CAQM) had put in place tough measures to contain air pollution in the Delhi NCR.
This includes the complete closure of all public and private educational institutions, the entry ban for trucks with a few exceptions and the closure of six thermal power plants within a 300 km radius of the state capital, announced the center.
On Tuesday, on instructions from the Supreme Court, the commission held extensive consultations with the Ministers for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Energy, the Ministry of Personnel and Education and the Secretary General of Delhi and other states such as Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab. , and Rajasthan.
2. During the Supreme Court hearing, the bank run by CJI NV Ramana said all affidavits identified the transport as a source of pollution in Delhi-NCR and made an exception that farmers who indulge in stubble burning would be held responsible .
CJI Ramana said no one worries about farmers getting machines for stubble cultivation. “What we have seen and observed is that regardless of the percentage, the distress of the farmer, the circumstances under which he is forced, what are the reasons why he has not been able to follow these scientific reports, no one cares,” the bank said who also includes Judges DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant.
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“People sitting in five star and seven establishments in Delhi keep blaming the farmers for being ascribed so much to them. Have you seen their per-land income? How are they going to afford these machines? If it’s a scientific one.” If there are well-founded alternatives, please go “and convince them,” added the bank.
3. The Supreme Court also said that The role of fireworks cannot be ignored which are burned every year despite the ban.
“Every year when Delhi is suffocated, this court is forced to take the initiative. Please tell the center and state governments what steps they have taken,” the bank said.
4th The Supreme Court also found that it could not go into “the netigest” and that the bureaucracy had developed a “kind of inertia” not to make decisions that were left to the courts.
“Enough is enough. We cannot go into the gist of the subject. Please take the steps to deal with the emergency.”
“Over time, as a judge and advocate general, I have observed that I believe the bureaucracy has developed a kind of inertia. You don’t want to make a decision. How to stop a car To confiscate a vehicle, like stopping a fire, must be done by this court. All we gotta do This is an attitude developed by the executive. “
“It’s apathy and just apathy,” he said while setting the case for another hearing on November 24th.
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5. When senior attorney Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared for the Delhi government, blamed the stubble stubble for polluting Delhi, the Supreme Court took note Electronic Media Debates.
“TV news channels cause more pollution than anyone,” with statements in court being taken out of context.
“Debate on television causes more pollution than any other. They do not understand what is happening and what it is about. Statements are taken out of context. Everyone has their own agenda. We cannot help and we cannot control. We focus on working out the solution, ”said the bank.
6th As a result of the measures proposed by the Air Quality Management Commission, the Delhi government on Wednesday banned the entry of trucks with immediate effect until November 21.
“In accordance with these instructions, it is hereby ordered that the entry of trucks into Delhi will be blocked with immediate effect until November 21, 2021 or until further orders,” said an order from the Delhi Transport Department.
The restrictions do not apply to trucks carrying essential goods such as raw vegetables, fruits, grains, milk, eggs, ice cream to be used as food and tank trucks carrying petroleum products.
7th The Delhi government banned construction and demolition activities in the city until November 21. She has also ordered her employees to work from home until Sunday.
The city government had previously announced the closure of all schools, colleges and educational institutions by Sunday and banned construction and demolition activities until November 17.
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8th. The center has asked all of its employees in the Delhi-NCR area to use public transport as much as possible to get to the offices.
An order from the Department of Personnel reads: “Given the prevailing pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR), public transportation is recommended for all central government employees posted to central government offices in NCR during their visit to central government offices . as far as possible.”
If employees use private or government vehicles, it is advisable to bundle the vehicles in order to reduce their number on the road, the order states.
9. BJP spokesman Sambit Patra criticized Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his handling of pollution in the capital, saying the Aam Aadmi Party government spent money on advertising that could have been used in a better place.
“There is advertising everywhere, but no work,” Patra attacked the prime minister.
Patra also cited an RTI response and a response from the city government at the gathering that said the Kejriwal government had spent over Rs.15.80 billion promoting the product to “educate” farmers across the country .
The BJP chief said the money would have been much better spent on curbing pollution in Delhi than educating farmers in states like Kerala about its benefits.
10. Noida Traffic Police have issued a recommendation banning heavy and medium-sized trucks from entering Delhi and suggesting alternative routes for those moving elsewhere on the Peripheral Expressway.
Noida traffic police said the public had been informed that, in accordance with the instructions of the Air Quality Management Commission in the NCR and adjacent areas, heavy and medium-sized trucks (other than those carrying essential items) were allowed to enter Delhi by the 21st .
(With entries from PTI)
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