The court observed that there was a complete lack of coordination between the Delhi government, the police and the MCD over enforcing heavy truck entry ban.

Observing the Delhi-NCR faced a similar situation every year between October and December, the bench proposed to go into all aspects that cause air pollution and find a permanent solution.

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 2) refused to relax the restrictions under the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP) Stage-IV imposed in Delhi to tackle air pollution.The Court said that

It is pertinent to note that the air quality continues to be a significant concern in the Delhi NCR region, with several key locations reporting ‘very poor’ conditions and notable fluctuations in pollution levels.

The Supreme Court says it will examine the Air Quality Index again on December 5 to see if there is any downward trend in the air pollution levels in Delhi.

Court orders action against authorities who failed to implement GRAP IV restrictions. Slams Haryana and Punjab governments for poor action against stubble burning

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a plea for relaxation of GRAP-IV measures for air pollution in Delhi, emphasizing that such requests will only be considered if pollution levels show a consistent decline.

The checks will focus on banning the entry of diesel-operated medium and heavy goods vehicles (MGVs and HGVs) registered under BS-IV norms, non-compliant vehicles, and except those supplying essential services.

Supreme Court refuses to relax air pollution measures in Delhi until AQI levels decrease, seeks accountability from NCR states.

The bench also asked chief secretaries of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana to appear via video-conferencing at 3.30 pm on Thursday.

The Supreme Court has summoned the chief secretaries of NCR states, including Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, to appear via video conferencing at 3.30 pm on December 5.