SC Seeks CAQM Affidavit on Pre-Emptive Steps to Prevent Pollution; 9 Out of 37 Monitoring Stations Functioned on Diwali

Take proactive steps to reduce pollution, SC tells authorities

Amicus curiae and senior advocate Aparajita Singh highlighted media reports indicating that several air quality monitoring stations in Delhi had not functioned during the Deepavali festival days.

SC seeks CAQM affidavit on pre-emptive steps to prevent pollution; 9 out of 37 monitoring stations functioned on Diwali

Senior advocate Aparajita Singh highlighted that many air quality monitoring stations in Delhi were non-functional during Diwali, complicating pollution management.

SC Seeks CAQM Affidavit on Worsening Air Quality in Delhi-NCR

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to file an affidavit detailing the measures undertaken to prevent Delhi-NCR’s air quality from deteriorating, after it was told that several air monitoring stations reportedly remained non-functional during Diwali.   A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) relating …

Delhi Pollution: SC Orders Report On Defunct Air Quality Stations

The Supreme Court has directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to furnish a detailed report on non-functional air quality monitoring stations in Delhi, amid aggravated pollution levels in the National Capital Region. The direction came after the Court was informed that a large number of monitoring