A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar asked the officials of Uttar Pradesh government and the authority to explain the steps they were taking to deal with pollution.
Meanwhile, the Delhi government moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today, seeking amendment to its November 11 order on odd-even car rationing scheme.
The apex court issued notice to the Centre and the state governments concerned on the plea which also sought a direction to promote solar energy and electric vehicles to check pollution.
Kejriwal last week had sought a meeting with counterparts from Haryana and Punjab to discuss ways to manage the worsening air pollution in Delhi and the neighbouring states.
Rahul Gandhi on Monday recalled lines from a Bollywood film song to take an apparent swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the toxic air in the national capital.
A thick smog has covered Delhi for a week with the air quality staying in hazardous zone which environmental agencies consider unfit for inhalation even by healthy people.
Pollution level skyrocketed by the hour in Delhi on Sunday, turning the air quality hazardous, which agencies consider unfit for inhalation even by healthier people.
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The NGT termed Odd-Even scheme a "farce" and asked the Delhi government to give an undertaking that it will roll out the scheme only when the PM 2.5 was over 300.
The organisers of Delhi Food Truck Festival (DFTF) have taken the decision to push the event to the next month, citing the obnoxious air of the city.
The Delhi government can take cue from measures adopted by Beijing to push for the clean air drive.
Celebrities like Taapsee Pannu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Yuvraj Singh and Varun Dhawan have expressed their concerns over growing air pollution in the country, especially in Delhi NCR.
The government in Pakistan's Punjab province tweeted that it had imposed a ban on stubble burning and hoped Amarinder Singh takes similar measures.
Amarinder Singh said that he has also written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking compensation for farmers for crop residue management to check the dangerous trend of stubble burning.
The revised rates for cars are Rs 80 per hour and Rs 400 for 24 hours, according to the SDMC order.
Congress said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government and the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government must share the responsibility for the pollution in the national capital.
While in Pakistan, large swathes of Punjab remained engulfed in toxic smog. Air quality indicators show high levels of particulate matter, with breathing conditions in urban areas ranging from highly unhealthy to very hazardous.
All those who live in an urban area need comprehensive protective beauty care, whether they stay in their houses or work outside.
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