New Delhi, December 21
Air pollution in the national Capital is of an "emergency nature", the Delhi High Court today observed and said this situation would not have arisen if the authorities had implemented laws and rules in place to prevent environmental degradation.
A Bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva was of the view that while legislations were in place for ensuring maintenance of air quality levels, individuals and departments tasked to enforce the rules, "have not done their work".
It directed officers of all concerned authorities, including Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), that "all the rules have to be followed to the 't' as the situation today is of an emergency nature".
"This situation would not have arisen if all authorities had implemented the rules," the court said.
The court, referred to particulate matter-PM 2.5 and PM 10-and said as per the statutory norms their levels are not to exceed 60 microgram per cubic meter per day and 100 microgram per cubic meter per day, respectively.—PTI