Terming it as a “drastic and emergent”, situation, the court even expressed that it will not hesitate to shut down polluting projects if the lives of the people have to be saved.
As per MPCB, heavy industries contributed around 20-30 per cent of PM2.5 and S02 (sulfur dioxide) emissions with emissions through construction and demolition activities being 20-30 percent of total PM10 emissions.
According to municipal commissioner and state-appointed administrator Iqbal Singh Chahal, the BMC has signed an MoU with the Oslo Municipality, which will be guiding the civic body in implementing the climate budget.
According to the police officials, the five arrested persons are Krishna Gautam (24), Mohamed Shahid Chaudhary (24), Lal Bahadur Maurya (37), Armaan Shafiulla Khan (23) and Nadir Khan (22). Two more accused including a mastermind are wanted in the case.