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The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Friday that an enforcement task force and flying squads had been constituted to monitor compliance with recommendations to limit air pollution in New Delhi. The Supreme Court ordered the Centre and the Delhi government to put these measures in place as soon as possible.
The Supreme Court warned the administration yesterday that if pollution was not controlled, it might be forced to take drastic measures. The court had given the Centre and the Delhi government 24 hours to come up with solutions to the national capital’s pollution problem.
The Centre responded to the court by stating that an enforcement task force has been established, with the authority to take punitive and preventive measures against those who do not follow the guidelines.
On Thursday, seventeen flying squads were formed to conduct air pollution inspections. The number of squads will be boosted to 40 in the following 24 hours, according to the Center.
According to the government, the flying squads had already performed surprise checks at 25 locations.
The Supreme Court also gave Delhi permission to continue working on the Covid hospitals.
On Thursday, the air quality in the national capital dropped back into the “severe” category, owing to the slow wind speed caused by a western disturbance affecting northwest India, which allowed pollutants to accumulate. At 3 p.m., the air quality index in Delhi was 430.
The Delhi government stated on Thursday that all schools in the city will be closed until further notice.