The Supreme Court has asked key Union ministries to submit a joint proposal to phase out coal-based industries in Delhi-NCR as part of long-term pollution control measures. The Court will also examine vehicular pollution on March 12 amid rising concerns over worsening air quality in the region.
The Delhi High Court has asked the GST Council to meet urgently to consider reducing GST on air purifiers from 18% to 5% amid the severe air pollution crisis. The Court said lowering tax is the minimum relief when citizens are struggling to breathe clean air.
The Supreme Court of India will hear the worsening Delhi-NCR air pollution case alongside the Taj Trapezium matter, addressing rising smog levels, poor air quality, and pending reports from CAQM and CPCB.
