New Delhi, Nov 15, : , Monday’s Supreme Court rebuked the Delhi government for “lame excuses,” in relation to air pollution in the capital.A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V.Ramana and also comprising Justices D.Y.The bench, headed by Chief Justice N.V.Ramana, also includes Justices D.Y.Chandrachud and Surya Kant told senior advocate Rahul Mehra, representing the national capital government, that ‘the Delhi government wants to accuse the farmers for stubble burning as a major contributory factor for air pollution in the capital’.Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and Justices D.Y.It pointed out that it is an insignificant source of pollution here.It said that this is a small source of pollution.
The bench, citing the Centre’s affidavit, said stubble burning is only contributing 4 per cent to air pollution in winters.Citing the Centre’s affidavit as evidence, the bench stated that stubble burning contributes only 4% to winter air pollution.
According to the Centre’s affidavit, stubble burning is not a major factor leading to severe air pollution level in the capital, rather the agricultural burning leads to merely 11 per cent contribution to PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentration.According to the Centre’s affidavit stubble burning is not a significant factor in capital air pollution, but rather agricultural burning contributes only 11 percent to PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations.
The bench queried Mehra, “How many machines do you have for road cleaning?”.Mehra was asked by the bench, “How many road-cleaning machines do you own?”
As Mehra started making submissions, Justice Kant said: “These kind of lame excuses will force us to hold an audit of the revenue you are earning and spending on the popularity slogans.”.Justice Kant stated that Mehra began to make submissions.
Justice Chandrachud told Mehra, “We want some positive steps.how will you augment the number of machines.”.Mehra was told by Justice Chandrachud that they want to take positive steps.how can you increase the number of machines .”.?
The bench told Mehra to refrain from passing the buck on municipal corporations, and sought a clear answer from the Delhi government on steps it proposes to take to curb air pollution.Mehra was told by the bench to not pass the blame on municipal corporations and to seek a clear answer form the Delhi government about the steps it plans to take to reduce air pollution.
Mehra started submissions on the measures taken towards road cleaning, and submitted that the municipal corporations may be asked to file an affidavit detailing the same.Mehra began submitting submissions about the road cleaning measures and suggested that the municipal corporations might be asked for an affidavit.
At this juncture, the bench asked him not to pass on the buck to the municipal corporation and cited that in some other matter they have learnt that they do not have money to pay salaries on time.The bench asked Mehra not to pass the blame to the municipal corporation.He cited another matter in which they had learned that they don’t have the money to pay their salaries on time.”You want to pass on the buck to them”, said the bench.The bench replied, “You want them to take the buck.”
After receiving instructions, Mehra informed the bench that there are 69 machines (mechanical road sweeper machines) and added that the government will work on war footing to curb air pollution.Mehra, upon receiving instructions from the bench, informed them that there were 69 machines (mechanical roads sweeper machines).She also stated that the government would work with war footing to reduce air pollution.
The top court was hearing a plea by a minor Aditya Dubey seeking directions on stubble burning which is leading to air pollution in the capital.A minor Aditya Dubey filed a request for directions regarding stubble burning, which causes air pollution in the capital.
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