US EditionSupreme Court Demands Urgent Action Plan for Delhi-NCR Air Quality Crisis
The Commission for Air Quality Management proposed measures including vehicle charge hikes and scrappage to cut vehicular pollution contributing up to 23% in winter, court seeks state responses.
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi directed the Delhi government and national and local agencies to submit action plans on CAQM's long-term recommendations and set a four-week deadline for responses.
- CAQM's expert panel's 2015–2025 meta-analysis found transport, biomass burning, industry and dust as key contributors, describing pollution as multi-pollutant and dynamic.
- Transport‑focused steps include higher charges, vehicle phase‑out and expanded public transport, with CAQM backing hikes in Environment Compensation Charge and Environment Protection Charges on diesel luxury SUVs, recommending remote sensing and full MLFF operation by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
- By focusing on ECC, the Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi directed CAQM to revise ECC and asked Delhi government to file utilisation plan.
- Longer‑term, CAQM proposed restricting toll collection at nine identified toll plazas during peak winter when AQI crosses 300 and banning new coal‑based thermal power stations within 300 kilometers of Delhi, with CPCB leading a source inventory study.
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SC asks NCR states to act on CAQM's recommendations
The Supreme Court has taken a decisive stance against air pollution, mandating that the Delhi government and NCR authorities devise thorough action plans targeting long-term solutions. The Commission for Air Quality Management has outlined key initiatives such as retiring high-emission vehicles, tightening vehicle inspections, and pushing for the adoption of electric vehicles.
CAQM submits long-term steps to curb air pollution; Supreme Court asks Delhi authorities to act
The measures include phasing out polluting vehicles from Delhi-NCR, fortifying the pollution-under-check regime, augmentation of rail transport and metro models, revised electric vehicle policy, etc.
Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court directs Delhi, NCR States to submit action plans for implementing CAQM’s long-term measures
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul Pancholi made it clear that the Court would not entertain any objections to the recommendations of the CAQM and that the focus must now be on their effective implementation.
"No Objections": Top Court Seeks Action Plan On Proposals To Curb Pollution
The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi government and other agencies to submit their action plan on the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)'s long-term recommendations to curb air pollution...
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