The Supreme Court said on Thursday that while the tussle between the Centre and the Delhi government might have ended with the change in guard, that does not mean they will be proactive in resolving the air pollution crisis.
A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the issue of air pollution in Delhi in the M C Mehta case.
Senior advocate Aparajita Singh, who is acting as amicus curiae, submitted she was relieved that Delhi and the Centre wouldn't be at loggerheads after the BJP was set to from the government.
She said half of the time was wasted in fighting and the issues remain unresolved.
The bench then said, in a lighter tone, "That's the practical aspect of it. They may not be fighting, but that does not mean they will be proactive." Additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati said she was optimistic that there would be no confrontation.
Bhati sought permission to ease GRAP-IV measures that are currently enforced in Delhi.
The bench said it would consider the issue on February 17 and asked the law officer to give an AQI chart.
The bench asked Bhati to seek instructions on the aspect that the recommendations of the Commission for Air Quality Management, constituted under the Environmental Protection Act, could be implemented in all cities grappling with air pollution and not just in Delhi.
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