Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted before the bench that certain industries were permitted to function for 8 hours, but some industries said their nature of industries would require continuous functioning and 8 hours would not be sufficient. Mehta added that these industries have been asked to operate continuously but for 5 days, and not for 7 days. “And we have staggered industries so they don’t function on the same days,” he submitted.Mehta contended that construction activities call will be taken on Friday and construction work for hospitals has been permitted. He informed the bench that experts, including scientists from prestigious organisations, are also examining long-term measures to combat the menace of air pollution in the capital, which is a recurring problem.After hearing arguments in the matter, the top court said the expert group constituted by the commission can look into the suggestions, made by the general public and experts.
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