Delhi HC: Plea Alleges Govt Inaction Amid Hazardous AQI, Seeks Urgent Measures

The article discusses a petition filed before the Delhi High Court highlighting severe governmental inaction in addressing hazardous air quality levels in the national capital. The plea stresses that despite the AQI reaching dangerous levels, authorities have failed to activate meaningful preventive and mitigation strategies. It requests immediate directions for measures such as curbing construction dust, regulating vehicular emissions, controlling industrial pollution, and ensuring strict enforcement of GRAP. The court’s engagement underscores increasing judicial intervention in environmental governance when executive action falls short. The matter also revisits the constitutional right to life, arguing that clean air is inherent to Article 21. The plea pushes for inter-agency coordination among DPCC, MCD, police, traffic authorities, and the Delhi government. This case exemplifies how environmental crises trigger public interest litigation to ensure accountability, transparency, and proactive policy execution in matters affecting public health.