Delhi’s air is becoming poisonous due to the ever increasing pollution, in view of which the Supreme Court has ordered the closure of all the schools of Delhi. Online classes for school children of Delhi will start. Along with this, the Supreme Court expressed displeasure with the Delhi government over the delay in implementing the restrictions of Grape-4. The Supreme Court directed the Atishi government of Delhi to take action to eliminate the poison present in Delhi’s air.
The AQI of many areas of Delhi NCR continues to remain above 300, and the Supreme Court has given instructions to the Delhi government to take steps to improve it. After seeing this strict tone of the Supreme Court and the closure of schools, now only one question is arising in everyone’s mind whether rules like odd-even will once again be implemented in Delhi and work from home will start?
Work from home in Delhi
This question of all was answered by Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai in a press conference. He targeted the central government regarding pollution. He said that we have to say with sadness that the central government is sleeping in such a bad situation. When half of the country is in the grip of pollution. In such a situation, the Center should work together with all the governments, but it is dangerous for the Union Environment Minister to sleep. Apart from this, when he was asked about work from home, he said that any decision will be taken only after studying the order of the Supreme Court.
What said on odd even apply?
Apart from this, regarding the implementation of Odd Even, he said that we are currently monitoring and will take whatever necessary steps are required. Gopal Rai told that schools have been closed in Delhi but students of class 10th and 12th are allowed to go to school. He said that we have given instructions to provide masks to school going children. Along with this, we have also given direction to the Health Department.
Disobeying the rules of GRAP-4
He further said that whatever steps we are taking at our level. They are raising it and will continue to raise it, but for the fight for the entire North India, the Central Government will have to come forward, understand the responsibility and work for its solution. BJP cannot escape by observing a fast of silence. GRAP-4 rules are in force in Delhi, but in the neighboring BJP ruled states, GRAP-4 rules are being openly flouted.
