Declining to entertain a plea by the Delhi government seeking closure of 10 power plants in three different states, the Supreme Court on Friday said it finds it 'amusing' that the state is approaching court against Centre. The plea by the Delhi government sought the closure of 10 power plants in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, claiming they contributed majorly to pollution in the national capital. "We find it very amusing state is coming to the SC against Union of India in a PIL," the bench comprising Justices Navin Sinha and R. Subhash Reddy observed. The bench also asked the Delhi government to intervene in the air pollution case pending before the top court and emphasised there was no need for Delhi to file a PIL against the Centre. "Power plants contribute 80 per cent of sulphates etc.

Source: dna July 09, 2021 12:11 UTC