NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today said it would hear on December 1 a plea seeking a series of steps to curb air pollution, including a ban on sale, possession and bursting of firecrackers across the country.
The plea, which has also sought a solution on the issue of crop burning which is a major source of air pollution in Delhi-national capital region (NCR), was listed before a bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan.
Initially, when the matter was called for hearing, the counsel appearing for the petitioner sought a pass over which was granted by the bench.
Later when the matter was taken up for hearing, one of the lawyers again sought a pass over after which Justice Sikri said the plea would be heard next week.
“Is there any urgency? We can have it next week on Friday,” the bench told advocate Gopal Shankarnarayanan, who appeared for the petitioner. (AGENCIES)
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