Delhi govt petitions SC for closure of 10 ‘outdated’ thermal power plants
A petition has been filed by the Delhi government in the Supreme Court seeking closure of 10 thermal power plants around the capital that are using outdated pollution control technology, environment minister Gopal Rai said on Thursday.
A statement from Rai’s office said these 10 coal-fired thermal power plants in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are contributing significantly to air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region.
“We have been writing to the Government of India and requesting their cooperation regarding pollution from thermal plants. However, no action has been taken against these plants and instead, they are being allowed to pollute with total disregard for the health of citizens.
