The Arvind Kejriwal government has also requested the green tribunal to direct neighbouring states to implement the odd-even scheme.
Giving some relief to Delhiites, the weatherman had predicted that the sky would be mostly clear during the day on Tuesday.
The toxicity in the air rose to "severe-plus" category on a day schools in the national capital reopened after remaining closed since Thursday due to "severe" air pollution levels.
Kejriwal said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had called him and told him that the latter was in Delhi till tomorrow, but cannot meet him in Delhi, citing "he (Khattar) was very busy".
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar asked the officials of Uttar Pradesh government and the authority to explain the steps they were taking to deal with pollution.
Meanwhile, the Delhi government moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today, seeking amendment to its November 11 order on odd-even car rationing scheme.
The apex court issued notice to the Centre and the state governments concerned on the plea which also sought a direction to promote solar energy and electric vehicles to check pollution.
Kejriwal last week had sought a meeting with counterparts from Haryana and Punjab to discuss ways to manage the worsening air pollution in Delhi and the neighbouring states.
Rahul Gandhi on Monday recalled lines from a Bollywood film song to take an apparent swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the toxic air in the national capital.
Supreme Court agreed to hear today itself a fresh plea seeking to curb rising pollution in Delhi-NCR.
A thick smog has covered Delhi for a week with the air quality staying in hazardous zone which environmental agencies consider unfit for inhalation even by healthy people.
Pollution level skyrocketed by the hour in Delhi on Sunday, turning the air quality hazardous, which agencies consider unfit for inhalation even by healthier people.
The Delhi government on Saturday called off the propose odd-even scheme in the national capital that was scheduled to be implemented from November 13 to November 17.
The Delhi government has asked the green tribunal to exempt industries catering to essential services from its ban order.
All those who live in an urban area need comprehensive protective beauty care, whether they stay in their houses or work outside.
Earlier in the day, the Delhi HC directed the government to consider implementing odd-even vehicle movement scheme as a short term measure this year too.
The toxic haze hanging over the national capital continues to thicken, forcing schools to remain shut till Sunday, dipping visibility to nearly zero at some places, causing train delays and slowing down flight operations.
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