AQI reaches 366 in Delhi: Road construction and major repairs banned again; SC gave relaxation in restrictions on December 5

2 December: How much was paid to the workers after the restrictions came into force? We will see the AQI level again in the next three days. Once there is improvement, a decision will be taken on removing the restrictions of GRAP-4. The court had asked the Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab and UP governments, ‘How much was paid to how many construction workers after the implementation of GRAP-4 restrictions. He should be present in the hearing on 5th December. Delhi government said that it has ordered immediate payment of Rs 5,000 to 90,000 construction workers.

November 25: Commission should tell how to open schools. Will see AQI level again in the next two days, if there is some improvement then we can consider removing clauses 5 and 8 of GRAP- 4. The question is whether there is a need for relaxation in the norms of GRAP- 4. Unless the court is satisfied that there is a steady decline in AQI, permission cannot be given to move to GRAP- 3 or GRAP- 2. The court also asked what is the status of checking at 113 entry points in Delhi. November 22: The government did not do anything on the entry ban on trucks. The court said that we are not satisfied with the efforts of the Delhi government. The government has not done anything to stop the entry of trucks. The court further said, ‘Why are there only 13 CCTVs at 113 entry points. The Center should deploy police at all these entry points. A legal team should be formed to see whether the entry of vehicles is really being banned or not. For this we will deploy young lawyers from the Bar Association. November 18: Make classes up to 12th online. The Supreme Court had ordered to make schools up to 12th online. The court had said that schools up to class 10th have been made online. Are the lungs of 11th and 12th class children different? The Supreme Court bench had directed the governments in the Delhi-NCR region to implement all necessary restrictions of GRAP- 3 and GRAP- 4 to bring down the AQI level. November 14: Why were precautionary measures not taken before the air quality reached the severe category? The bench had asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) why precautionary measures were not taken before the air quality reached the severe category. In fact, Amicus Curiae had said – CAQM should explain why they did not implement GRAP-3 before allowing AQI to deteriorate. November 11: No religion supports activities that increase pollution, clean air is a fundamental right. The Supreme Court had said on violation of the order of ban on firecrackers during Diwali that no religion supports activities that increase pollution. Delhi government should decide in two weeks whether the firecracker ban should be extended for the whole year or not. The court said- Living in a clean environment is the fundamental right of every citizen under Article 21 of the Constitution. November 4: Something has to be done so that the order to ban firecrackers is not violated next year also. The bench said that we will have to take some such steps so that the orders to ban firecrackers are not violated during Diwali next year. Citing media reports, the bench said that strict action like sealing the campus is needed against those violating the ban.

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