Delhi 'smog tower' work has begun, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea to reconsider its decision for setting up of a 'smog tower' in Delhi, as a pilot project to combat the menace of air pollution, while the Centre informed it that work on this venture has already begun. A bench, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, also asked the Delhi Chief Secretary to file an affidavit on the present status of 13 pollution hotspots in the national capital and also apprise it on the measures taken to control the pollution levels. Counsel appearing for the petitioner, who filed an intervention application in the matter, contended before the bench that the smog towers will not only lead to money-making by Chinese companies but also have no scientific basis. Justice Mishra, however, said the arguments have no merit and the court is not willing to entertain this plea and recall its order on the construction of smog towers. (IANS)

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