Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir has expressed concerns over the smog cover in the national capital, Delhi and said that the courts might consider taking actions over the issue.

While speaking in Bhopal, he said that the problem of smog is intensifying by each passing day and the steps will be taken to deal with the matter. He made the remarks during a hearing on disposal of the Bhopal gas tragedy waste at the infamous Union Carbide plant in the capital city of Madhya Pradesh state.

The residents of Delhi have been facing dense smog since few days and sun appeared only yesterday in some parts of the city. Environmentalists are blaming smog on rising pollution in the capital for the dense cover of smog in the city.

The Central Pollution Control Board has said that the smog has increased with the increase in the number of vehicles in the country. The city made immense gains in improving its air quality after making a shift to CNG in 2001 for its public transport system. However, experts say that the benefits are fading away over time and steps are required to be taken to reduce the pollution level in the city.