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Know why is stubble being burnt even after the ban, Supreme Court seeks answer from Air Quality Management Commission
The smoke of stubble being burnt in Delhi's neighboring state Punjab may not have reached Delhi yet to spoil the air of Delhi, but the matter of stubble burning has definitely reached the Supreme Court. The apex court has sought a reply from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on the measures being taken to prevent air pollution caused by stubble burning.
The smoke of stubble being burnt in Delhi's neighboring state Punjab might not have reached Delhi to spoil the air of the place, but definitely the matter of stubble burning has reached the Supreme. The matter of stubble burning was raised in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
The apex court has sought a reply on what all was being done by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to avoid air pollution due to stubble burning. It has asked what steps are being taken against those violating the ban.
The matter would be heard again by the court on Friday. On Tuesday, senior advocate Aparajita Singh, amicus curiae to the court in the air pollution case, raised the issue of stubble burning before a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih.
