Supreme Court to hear plea on pollution in Delhi, NCR

A three judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur decided to hear the petition filed by noted environmentalist Sunita Narain tomorrow after lunch.

The national capital and the its outskirts continue to choke under intense smog after Diwali. The Delhi Government is contemplating measures like sprinkling of water on roads, halting of construction and demolitions and causing artificial rains so that dust settles down.

Schools across Delhi and NCR have been closed for the next three days due to smog, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said here yesterday. Odd-even rationing for vehicles could be implemented if the situation does not improve soon, he added.