CJI Surya Kant Confident Experts Will Solve Delhi's Air Pollution Crisis

• CJI Surya Kant expressed confidence that experts will find an effective solution to Delhi's persistent air pollution crisis, emphasizing sustained, expert-driven approaches.
• Delhi's air quality fluctuated, with AQI at 220 ('poor') on Thursday after hitting 412 ('severe') on Tuesday; Anand Vihar remained 'very poor'.
• CPCB attributed temporary relief to favorable winds but warned of worsening conditions soon.
• Health experts, including Indian-origin doctors in the UK, warned of air pollution becoming a major public health crisis, causing undiagnosed respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
• Delhi hospitals reported a 20-30% spike in respiratory patients in December; Health Ministry data shows over 2 lakh acute respiratory illness cases in Delhi in 3 years.

Why It Matters: CJI trusts experts to tackle Delhi's severe air pollution, while health warnings persist.