Supreme Court takes suo-moto cognizance on issue of water pollution in Delhi

Taking suo-moto cognisance of water pollution, Supreme Court on Monday, asked centre and Delhi government to bring forth data on water quality in Delhi. While taking cognisance of water pollution in national capital, Justice Arun Mishra said that top court needs to verify wher drinking water in Delhi is safe for people. Court ordered Centre and state to bring all relevant data related to water pollution before SC.

Slamming Centre and state, Supreme Court directed m to keep aside ir differences and work toger. While hearing case on Delhi's air pollution, top court pulled State and Centre. Justice Mishra went on to state that Delhi has become worse than "hell". Court directed Delhi government and Centre to come up with a plan for installation of air purifiers within  city10 days.

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BIS water report

Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday released second phase of Bureau of Indian Standardisation (BIS) study which stated that Delhi along with Kolkata and Chennai failed in almost 10 out of 11 quality parameters of drinking water. In first phase of its survey, BIS had found all 11 samples drawn from Delhi did t comply with quality rm and piped water was t safe for drinking purpose, as per news ncy PTI. Testing of water samples was conducted to check orgaleptic and physical parameters and kw chemical and toxic substances and bacteriological quality besides virological and biological parameters, news ncy PTI reported. 

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Ahead of Delhi's assembly elections, AAP and BJP are indulging in a blame game over issues like drinking water, air pollution.  Delhi BJP President Maj Tiwari blamed Kejriwal for poor air and water quality in Delhi and asked him to refrain from doing politics on things which were vital for people's life. party also launched a hashtag #DillikaPaaniZahrila and asked Delhiites to send details of water supply in ir area by tagging Delhi BJP. Tiwari said party workers will st protests across city and collect water samples which will be handed over to Kejriwal. 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday termed "false and politically motivated". He urged BJP to t do politics over water or air pollution. Kejriwal is chairman of national capital's water utility, Delhi Jal Board. A poster war also broke out claiming that chairman of Jal Board is missing, days after BJP MP Gautam Gambhir’s posters slamming him from missing meeting on air pollution surfaced.

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