Air pollution: SC asks NHAI, MCD to consider shifting or closing 9 toll plazas at Delhi borders
Public Lokpal
December 17, 2025
Air pollution: SC asks NHAI, MCD to consider shifting or closing 9 toll plazas at Delhi borders
NEW DELHI: Taking a serious note of the severe air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a slew of directions and asked the NHAI and the MCD to consider either temporary closing or relocating the nine toll plazas at borders of the national capital to ease usual massive traffic congestion.
The top court described the pollution crisis as an "annual feature" and called for pragmatic and practical solutions to tackle the menace.
It, however, refused to interfere with the Delhi government's decision to close schools for students from nursery to Class 5, holding that no further tinkering was required as the winter break was already approaching.