SC to hear plea today on the current pollution situation in Delhi

Supreme Court will hear a plea today on the current pollution crisis in Delhi. The plea was filed by the Environment Pollution Control Authority which has sought proper monitoring of the worsening pollution level in the national capital and adjoining areas. Saying that the situation is a public emergency, the plea urged the apex court for stringent action.

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Centre for Science and Environment, a Delhi-based organisation of environmental activists, Sunita Narain said, the Delhi government is coming up with an emergency action plan, but the court should monitor the measures. Agreeing to hear the matter today, a bench led by Chief Justice TS Thakur said yesterday that the court has already passed the orders and they need to be implemented.