In the ongoing air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR matter before the Supreme Court, a plea has been filed seeking to declare situations where the Air Quality Index(AQI) crosses 250 as a 'disaster' under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

Notably, the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran is seized of the matter. Earlier, the bench directed the State of Punjab and Haryana to file a status report on the measures taken to curb stubble burning, contributing to the air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR

The application is filed by Vikrant Tongad, the Founder of the trust organization 'Social Action for Forest & Environment (SAFE )' and seeks a slew of measures after the Court allowed them to give their suggestions to curb the air pollution crisis in Delhi- NCR.

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