Supreme Court To Hear Delhi Government's Response On Air Pollution

The Supreme Court will on Saturday hear a plea concerning air pollution in Delhi; it had directed the Centre to take necessary steps to control pollution and sought a response from the Delhi government on steps taken by it. The Court had asked the state government to file an affidavit and give copies to the Centre, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab governments. The Court's directions, on October 28, had come on a plea by 17-year-old Delhi student Aditya Dubey who alleged "non-seriousness" and "inaction" of the government on air pollution.