'Flying Squads Doing Checks': Centre To Supreme Court On Delhi Pollution
NDTV
The government told the Supreme Court that the flying squads had already conducted surprise checks at 25 sites.
An enforcement task force and flying squads have been formed to ensure that the air pollution norms are followed, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Friday.
The Supreme Court had yesterday warned the government that it would have to do something extraordinary if the authorities failed to control pollution. The court had given the Centre and Delhi government 24 hours to submit suggestions on how to control the pollution in the national capital.
In its response, the Centre said that an enforcement task force has been created, which will have the power to take punitive and preventive action against those persons and entities who do not comply with the rules.
Seventeen flying squads were constituted on Thursday to carry out inspections on air pollution norms. The Centre said that the number of the squads would be increased to 40 in the next 24 hours.
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