The
Supreme Court on Monday slammed authorities for their failure to process
municipal solid waste generated in Delhi and termed it "sorry state of
affairs".
The
apex court observed that in the national capital, 3,000 tonnes of municipal
solid waste generated remains untreated every day.
"What
is the solution to that," a bench of justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan
asked the lawyers appearing for different authorities, including the Municipal
Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
The
bench observed that the issue of processing municipal solid waste was
"very vital" for the national capital and there should be no politics
be involved in this.
The
hearing in the matter has been passed over and will be taken up again during
the day.
While
hearing the matter on April 22, the apex court had termed as
"shocking" that 3,000 tonnes of the 11,000 tonnes of municipal solid
waste generated in Delhi every day was not processed.
The
top court, which had perused a report of the Commission of Air Quality
Management (CAQM) on pollution in the national capital region and adjoining
areas, had said it was a serious issue.