The Supreme Court has sought a report on the defunct air monitoring stations in Delhi amid worsening air pollution. This comes as the apex court was informed that most of the stations are not working, and was questioned how in the absence of crucial data the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) could be implemented effectively. Advertisement

Amicus curiae Aparajita Singh urged the court to issue directions to the the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to take preemptive measures to control the rising pollution levels.

"They have to act before it becomes severe…There are news reports that the monitoring stations are not working. If the stations are not functioning, we won’t know when to implement GRAP. Let them respond on what the s

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