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Live updates: Delhi wakes up from its nightmare, for now

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 05, 2019, 08:52:54 IST

Live updates: Delhi wakes up from its nightmare, for now

Supreme Court on Monday summoned chief secretaries of UP, Punjab and Haryana to appear before it on Wednesday. SC said authorities would be held accountable for even a single incident of stubble burning and they will be prosecuted for contempt of court. Delhi govt's odd-even scheme also came into implementation from 8am today. Stay tuned to TOI for all live updates:

17:40 (IST) Nov 04

Congress leader Ajay Maken slams BJP MP and former Union minister Vijay Goel for defying the odd-even scheme.

Vijay Goel MP-A LawMaker! Is deliberately driving an odd number car on an even numbered day! As a LawMaker-How ca… https://t.co/yr8hwreLJH
— Ajay Maken (@ajaymaken) 1572853420000

17:23 (IST) Nov 04

Odd-even rule: CM Arvind Kejriwal, ministers carpool to reach office

Delhi's deputy CM Manish Sisodia rode a bicycle to commute to work while chief minister Arvind Kejriwal carpooled with health minister Satyendar Jain to reach the CM office on the first day of odd-even vehicle rationing scheme on Monday.

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17:04 (IST) Nov 04

Air quality in Noida sees significant improvement. Average AQI in the city was at 270 at 4pm.

16:41 (IST) Nov 04

Delhi pollution: Supreme Court fixes next date of hearing on November 6, reports ANI

16:36 (IST) Nov 04

SC orders Delhi govt to produce by Friday, data or records to prove that odd-even scheme has reduced pollution in Delhi.

16:26 (IST) Nov 04

SC stays all construction and demolition work in NCR till further order. Rs one lakh fine will be imposed on person indulging in such activities.

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16:06 (IST) Nov 04

SC orders that all officers and authorities right from chief secretary to gram sarpanch would be held accountable for even a single incident of stubble burning and they will be prosecuted for contempt of court.

16:02 (IST) Nov 04

SC summons chief secretaries of UP, Punjab and Haryana to appear before it on Wednesday to explain on why the states failed to take effective steps to curb stubble burning resulting in pollution crisis in Delhi.

15:52 (IST) Nov 04

Air quality improves further in Delhi. Average AQI at 3pm in the national capital was 316.

15:42 (IST) Nov 04

Supreme Court on air pollution: Justice Arun Mishra says, cars create less pollution. What are you (Delhi) getting from this odd-even scheme?

15:32 (IST) Nov 04

Haryana govt has requested the Centre to call for a joint meeting over Delhi pollution: Dushyant Chautala

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala: Haryana government has requested the Centre to call for a joint me… https://t.co/BhOHimKjVC
— ANI (@ANI) 1572858643000

15:17 (IST) Nov 04

Delhi odd-even scheme: Violators plead ignorance after being penalised

With an aim to combat air pollution, Delhi government's odd-even scheme was launched in the national capital on Monday with common citizens giving a mix response over the scheme. Many commuters on the road supported the scheme but also urged the government to take better and more stringent steps to combat the menace throughout the year.

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15:02 (IST) Nov 04

AQI recorded 394 in Gurugram at 2pm

14:56 (IST) Nov 04

Pollution in Delhi-NCR: Supreme Court slams authorities, says they have left people to die

The Supreme Court on Monday slammed authorities for failing to curb pollution in Delhi-NCR and said they have left people to die.

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14:43 (IST) Nov 04

2.43pm update: AQI improves to 343 in Delhi

14:24 (IST) Nov 04

Situation is grim, what do you intend to do as Centre and as Delhi? What do you intend to do to reduce this pollution?: Supreme Court

14:20 (IST) Nov 04

SC takes serious note of crop burning in Punjab, Haryana and western UP, says it cannot go unabated every year

14:19 (IST) Nov 04

No one is safe even inside homes; it is atrocious, says SC on Delhi-NCR pollution

14:15 (IST) Nov 04

SC asks Centre to call some environment expert from IIT-Delhi and from ministry within half-an-hour to suggest immediate measures to be taken to deal with pollution crisis

14:14 (IST) Nov 04

Delhi is chocking every year but we have not been able to do anything, says SC

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