The Supreme
Court on Friday agreed to examine on November 10 a plea seeking urgent steps in
connection with air pollution in Delhi.
A lawyer mentioned the matter before a bench headed by
Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and sought an urgent hearing in the matter. The lawyer
pointed out that air pollution in the capital is in severe category
due to increase in stubble burning.
The top court said it agrees that the matter requires
intervention and scheduled the plea for hearing on November 10.
The air quality of the national capital on Thursday
morning turned "severe" as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the
city stood at 418, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather
Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
However, by the evening, the overall Air Quality Index
further deteriorated and surged to 458, as per the SAFAR data. The PM 2.5 and
PM 10 concentration stood at 458 and 433, respectively, both under the same
'Severe' category, according to the SAFAR data. The AQI between zero and 50 is
considered 'good'; from 51 to 100 'satisfactory'; 101- 200 'moderate'; 201-300
'poor'; 301-400 'very poor'; and 401-500 'severe'.