US EditionSupreme Court Calls Delhi’s 400+ AQI a Very Serious Situation, Warns Pollution Will Cause Permanent Damage
The Supreme Court urged virtual hearings as Delhi faced hazardous air quality with AQI readings above 400, linking pollution mainly to crop-residue burning in Punjab and Haryana.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India advised lawyers and advocates to appear by video conferencing, with Justice PS Narsimha saying, `The situation is very, very serious`.
- Experts say stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana has driven worsening air quality, and on Wednesday the court ordered both governments to file detailed reports while advocates urged CAQM to escalate from GRAP Stage III to Stage IV.
- CPCB recordings at 8 am showed hazardous AQI levels across Delhi, with Bawana at 460 highest and NSIT Dwarka lowest at 216 on the city's first 'severe' air quality day Tuesday.
- Residents of Delhi face immediate health risks as a 'severe' AQI of 413 aggravates respiratory and cardiac conditions, and health experts warn the pollution 'will cause permanent damage' while students and schools in Delhi shift to hybrid mode.
- Allegations of inaccurate monitoring data emerged alongside claims of false uploads from air quality monitoring stations, ongoing construction activities including inside Supreme Court premises, and meteorological data showing minimum temperature 10.6 degrees Celsius.
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Air pollution in Delhi will cause 'permanent damage': SC asks lawyers to appear via VC
A Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar said, “Situation is very very serious! Why are you all appearing here? We have the virtual hearing facility. Please avail it. This pollution will cause permanent damage.”
Supreme Court's "Permanent Damage" Warning As Delhi Pollution Worsens
As toxic air chokes Delhi and the Air Quality Index remains in the 'severe' category, the Supreme Court today sounded an alarm, saying that the "situation is very serious" and that masks are not sufficient to protect residents' health.
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