Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Dec 16: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas to invite suggestions from experts and the public regarding long-term solutions to curb air pollution.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant also asked the Commission to set up an expert group to study these suggestions and find a permanent solution to the issue.
The Supreme Court now posted the air pollution case for hearing in the first week of February 2022.
During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted before the bench that the hospital construction activities and interior work are permitted to resume but all other construction work has not been permitted to resume in NCR. The decision on the matter will be taken by tomorrow.
Mehta also informed the top court that there is a committee for a long term solution comprising of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) experts etc. to find out a solution so that knee-jerk reaction for every year on air pollution is not needed.
