New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to issue a blanket ban on construction in Delhi and the National Capital Region in view of worsening air quality index, saying it is necessary to balance the environmental concerns with development.

Hearing a matter related with air pollution in the national capital, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said, “We are no experts\".

Emphasising that environmental protection must be balanced with development, the bench said the court is not keen to issue bold directions against the backdrop of worsening air quality in Delhi.

Expressing concern, the court, however, said, in the current scenario, temporary solutions would not work instead the Centre should formulate long term solutions to address the menace of air pollution.

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