Madras HC: Delhi's Pollution Crisis Is A Stark Reminder That Air Pollution Is Now A Public Health Emergency

The Madras High Court has vacated the stay that halted Tamil Nadu’s plan to develop an eco-park on the former Madras Race Club land.

The Bench observed that Chennai urgently needs green spaces to reduce flooding and improve air quality, observing that Delhi’s recent pollution crisis highlights how rising AQI can disrupt life and endanger vulnerable groups.

Calling the eco-park “the need of the hour,” the Court allowed the State to resume works aimed at water storage, flood mitigation and creating essential lung space.

[State of Tamil Nadu and anr v. Madras Race Club and Ors.]