The bench was hearing a suo motu public interest litigation on the deteriorating air quality in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region during which it raised concerns about the poor AQI in the city.
The bench was informed by the Advocate General Dr Birendra Saraf that all agencies within the State had sprung into emergent action once the court had taken suo motu cognizance.
“It is not like they should have waited. The Chief Minister had also convened a meeting. From our side, sincere action is taken. Please see yesterday’s AQI,” the advocate general pointed out.
“Thanks to the rains!” the Court interjected to drive home the point that rains had led to an improvement in air quality by dissipating the particulate matter in the air.
“All you have doing is fine and good enough. (But) it is not a favour, you are doing your duty,” the bench added.
Source: Barandbench
