Supreme Court criticizes Delhi for solid waste crisis, orders action plan by Jan 15.

The Supreme Court of India has criticized the Delhi government for failing to manage the city's solid waste crisis, which generates 3,000 metric tons of untreated waste daily. The court termed the situation "disastrous" and expressed concern over the environmental impact. It directed the government to submit a detailed plan by January 15 to prevent fires and mitigate environmental harm at waste sites. The court also considered halting some development activities to control waste generation. Additionally, the court instructed NCR states to implement stricter anti-pollution measures.

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