The Supreme Court on Friday criticised the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) over its failure to curb air pollution in Delhi due to the crop residue burning in the neighbouring states and added that the committee needs to be more active in its efforts, PTI reported.

Expressing discontent over the steps taken to control pollution by the panel, a bench of Justice Abha S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih said CAQM needs to exercise its power under the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021.