Air pollution crisis needs regular monitoring, not customary hearing in winter, says Supreme Court

Delhi Air Quality: Expressing concern over the lingering air pollution problem in the Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Monday said the issued cannot be treated as a “customary” case to be listed only during the winter months, and will be taken up twice a month to find lasting solutions to tackle the menace.

“The Delhi pollution matter cannot be listed customarily in the month of October and rather it should be taken up regularly at least twice a month,” Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said the outset of the hearing.

A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said it will ensure that the air pollution matter is listed twice a month throughout the year to monitor the implementation of long-term and short-term measures.