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Hindustan Times, New Delhi, Feb 2017: At least eight premature deaths take place every day in Delhi due to pollution-related diseases, the Supreme Court noted on Monday as it ordered the Centre to stop the use of furnace oil and petroleum coke (pet coke) by industries located in and around the Capital within four weeks.A bench headed by Justice MB Lokur declined solicitor general Ranjit Kumar’s request to give him eight weeks for coming up with a concrete plan to phase out the two most polluting fuels. Kumar admitted the sulphur content in the two fuels contributed maximum to the high pollution levels in Delhi,

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