Air Pollution In UP: Allahabad High Court Seeks Action Taken Report From UP Govt, Pollution Control Board

A Division Bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Saurabh Lavania has directed both the authorities to file their counter affidavits within six weeks, "clearly indicating the measures or the schemes they propose to undertake for maintaining clean atmosphere and what measures are being taken on the issue of reducing air pollution."

The direction has come in a PIL filed by Advocate Radhika Singh, concerned regarding air pollution and for prevention of smog. She had sought for a complete ban on firecrackers and had urged that some other effective measures may be adopted so that air quality is maintained.

It may be noted that presently, the firecracker ban as imposed by NGT is not applicable to places where air quality is moderate or below.

"Citizens Are Entitled To Breathe Fresh Air": NGT Bans Sale/ Use Of Firecrackers In Delhi NCR And Places All Over India With Poor/ Worse AQI

The present petition has been tagged with another PIL titled Anagh Mishra v. Union of India, pending before the Court on the same issue since 2017. The matter will now be taken up after six weeks.

Recent judicial orders on prevention of air pollution/ firecracker ban in the country:

• "Pollution Will Affect COVID Patients & May Spread COVID": Rajasthan High Court Refuses To Interfere With Firecracker Ban Order
• Ensure Only Green Crackers Are Sold In Stalls: Karnataka High Court Directs Authorities
• 'Preservation Of Life Important Than Festivals': Supreme Court Affirms Calcutta High Court's Ban On Sale & Bursting Of Firecrackers In West Bengal
• Delhi Air Pollution: SC Directs Completion Of Smog Towers Construction In 10 Months
• "We Are Not Concerned With Commissions, Ensure That There Is No Smog In The City Now": Supreme Court Tells Centre In Stubble Burning Case
• Centre Brings Ordinance To Set Up Permanent Commission To Tackle Air Pollution In Delhi-NCR
• [Crackers Ban] SC Modifies Telangana HC's Order Banning Firecrackers In The State In Line With NGT's Directions Of November 9
• "Experts Say Your Beautiful Cars Also Contribute To Air Pollution" CJI SA Bobde Says, While Hearing Stubble Burning Issue

Case Title: Radhikha Singh & Anr. v. State of UP & Ors.

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