more-inDissatisfied with the action report filed by the Delhi government on Wednesday, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the government to submit a comprehensive plan, including details about exemptions to be made, in the event that the odd-even scheme is rolled out. Giving the government 24 hours to submit a detailed action plan clearly stating the steps that will be taken in each category and providing enough clarity on exemptions to be made, the Bench said, “Will you exclude two-wheelers from the odd-even scheme? What are the steps that you will implement during this phase to check pollution? Meanwhile, the Tribunal pulled up Punjab for not filing its action plan with regard to tackling air pollution. It had earlier directed Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to submit detailed action plans.

Source: The Hindu December 06, 2017 20:10 UTC