School Closed: Supreme Court’s latest order regarding school closure, CAQM will decide

Jyoti — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:33:05 +0000

Delhi School Closed: A hearing was held in the Supreme Court today on the issue of air pollution in Delhi-NCR. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court made it clear that Group-4 restrictions will continue for the time being in the national capital and surrounding areas.

The Supreme Court has entrusted the responsibility of opening schools to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). The Supreme Court said, ‘Now the CAQM will further decide whether the school should be opened at this time or not.

It is believed that schools may reopen in Delhi-NCR, as the Supreme Court has allowed the CAQM to consider resuming physical classes. The Supreme Court has drawn attention to the lack of access to mid-day meals and online education. The Supreme Court also said that from November 18 to 23, the Delhi government has allowed such trucks to enter in violation of the guidelines of GRAP-4. On the issue of pollution, the Supreme Court reprimanded the Centre, CAQM i.e. Air Quality Management Commission and asked why the negligence on 23 points?

What did the Supreme Court say about the ban on the entry of trucks in Delhi?

During the previous hearing, the Supreme Court had directed the police to set up checkpoints at 113 entry points in Delhi and sought the recording and details of CCTV cameras at 13 entry points of heavy vehicles like trucks. During the hearing in this regard today, the court commissioner appointed by the Supreme Court said that there were no barricades at many points and the staff was not visible at many places.

Senior advocate Gopal Shankarnarayanan told the court that the AQI is currently 600 in Delhi. On this, the Supreme Court asked to show the Commissioner’s report. The Supreme Court said that without seeing the report we can say that there is still no check point. The Supreme Court said, ‘We wanted to know whether there are such check posts. Who restricts the entry of such trucks?

On this, the Supreme Court said that it is negligence to deploy police at 23 points and not to deploy at others. The Supreme Court asked, ‘Okay, then should we file a case against the Delhi Police Commissioner?’ We will ask CAQM to issue show cause notices to all the agencies mentioned here. Also they will be asked to prosecute.

Work from home will start again in Delhi? When will odd-even formula apply?

Jyoti — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:26:31 +0000

Delhi Air Pollution: In view of increasing cases of toxic air in Delhi, the Supreme Court has ordered to close all schools up to 12th and start online classes. Along with this, the Supreme Court has expressed strong displeasure with the Delhi government over the delay in implementing the Group-4 restrictions in the National Capital Region i.e.

Delhi-NCR. The court also directed the Atishi government to take necessary steps to improve the Air Pollution Level (AQI).

After the Supreme Court’s stern tone, questions have started to arise whether the Delhi government will once again implement work-from-home and odd-even rules in the national capital. When Gopal, who was the Minister of Environment in the Atishi government, came to hold a press conference at 4 pm on Monday, the same questions were on everyone’s mind.

Gopal Roy said in the press conference, ‘The whole of North India is in the grip of severe pollution today. Elderly people are having trouble breathing. Children’s schools have to be closed. Due to this, people’s lives are being adversely affected. Today in North India AQI recorded 477 in Bahadurgarh, 468 in Bhiwani, 472 in Churu, 448 in Gurugram.

Gopal Rai blamed the Center.

The Environment Minister of the Delhi Government also said, ‘The effect of pollution is becoming fatal in the whole of North India. We have to say with great sadness that the central government is sleeping in such a bad condition. When half of the country is in the grip of pollution. In such a situation, the Center should work together with all the governments, but it is dangerous for the Union Environment Minister to sleep, he said that BS-4 vehicles are being driven all around in Delhi. If the Center had made a proper action plan, the people of Delhi and the country would not have to see such a situation.

What did Gopal Roy say about odd-even and working from home?

Gopal Roy said, ‘Angoor-4 has been implemented in Delhi. We have held a meeting with the authorities and given instructions to strictly implement it. Along with this, he said, ‘I demand that the central government should hold an immediate meeting and save the entire North India from pollution.’

When asked about working from home at a press conference in Delhi, Gopal Roy said that he will take a decision after reading the Supreme Court order. On the odd-even implementation, he said, ‘We are monitoring now, we will take whatever steps are necessary.’

Is artificial rain the solution to pollution?

On this question, Gopal Roy said, ‘Experts say that this is not a solution. If you are asking any question then let us tell you that we have to do this and we have to take permission from the central government. But a decision will be taken when the meeting is held. Scientists at IIT Kanpur will tell how it will happen, we will tell about the cost, but we have not been telling for the last two and a half months.

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