The Supreme Court docket on Wednesday directed the governments of Punjab and Haryana to submit detailed stories outlining the measures they’ve carried out to stop stubble burning — one of many fundamental elements behind the sharp rise in air air pollution throughout Delhi and the Nationwide Capital Area (NCR).
A Bench led by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice Okay. Vinod Chandran took notice of the alarming ranges of air air pollution within the capital, which have reached the “extreme” class underneath the Graded Response Motion Plan (GRAP). The Court docket expressed concern over the persevering with observe of burning crop residue regardless of repeated warnings and orders.
The Court docket has listed the matter for additional listening to subsequent week, asking each states to furnish complete particulars in regards to the preventive and enforcement measures taken up to now. The Bench particularly sought information on the variety of circumstances registered, penalties imposed, and various strategies being promoted for crop residue administration.
In the course of the proceedings, the Court docket emphasised that regardless of years of judicial instructions, the recurring drawback of stubble burning stays unresolved, contributing considerably to Delhi’s poisonous air each winter. The judges reminded the states of their duty to make sure compliance with air pollution management legal guidelines and to safeguard public well being.
The matter can be taken up once more subsequent week for overview after Punjab and Haryana file their responses.
