December 10, 2015 5:31 PM

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Pollution at 'serious' level, needs multi-pronged approach: SC

Stepping into the raging debate on pollution, the Supreme Court today agreed to examine a suggestion to ban entry of all diesel-run trucks, except those carrying essential goods, into the national capital. The Supreme Court agreed while asking the Centre to come up with common minimum acceptable programmes on the issue after consulting all stakeholders.<br/><br/>Coming out in support of Delhi Government's odd and even number policy, allowing private cars to run on alternate days from first January, a bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and R Banumathi said that it was an emergency measure. Terming the rising pollution level in Delhi as very serious, the bench advocated a multi-pronged approach to deal with the situation.

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