Delhi Police has intensified security checks at the borders to ensure compliance with anti-pollution measures, following a Supreme Court censure. Coordinating with various departments, police are issuing challans and impounding non-compliant vehicles.

For nearly four decades now, the top court has actively discussed the air pollution crisis plaguing the country’s capital — leading to the passage of some consequential reforms. Yet, significant chall

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 25) directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider relaxing the restrictions on physical classes of schools, colleges and educational institutions in Delhi-NCR, which were imposed last week due to severe air pollution.

The Supreme Court is set to review on Monday whether to continue emergency measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to address Delhi's air pollution crisis.

Without being “satisfied that there is a consistent downward trend of AQI, we cannot permit the Commission to go down to stage 3 or stage 2,” the Supreme Court bench said on GRAP measures.

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to review the decision on closure of schools in the national capital region

Supreme Court says that unless satisfied there is consistent decrease in AQI, it can’t order curbs below GRAP-3 or GRAP-2.

The Supreme Court on Monday (25 November) ordered the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to review its decision to close schools in Delhi-NCR, particularly for Classes 10 to 12, in light of concerns over access to mid-day meals and air quality at home.

The Supreme Court noted that it became apparent that mid-day meals were not reaching the students, and they also lacked crucial resources to engage in online education.

The Supreme Court permitted the Commission of Air Quality Management to decide on reopening NCR schools, considering the hardships faced by poor students. The court also mandated strict adherence to GRAP-IV restrictions and directed action against authorities for non-compliance with truck entry bans.

The Supreme Court has urged the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider reopening schools in Delhi-NCR, noting many students were missing mid-day meals and were unable to fully access virtual classes due to limited digital resources.