‘Stop stubble burning’: Supreme Court orders Delhi, 3 states to meet tomorrow

NEW DELHI,NOV 7: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan governments over stubble burning, saying that Delhi cannot be made to go through severe air pollution year after year. “What is the solution? Delhi can’t be made to go through this,” the top court bench said.

The Supreme Court asked all the stakeholders in the matter to meet on Wednesday for a meeting. ““Eminent Secretary should call for a meeting tomorrow, whether physically or Zoom. All stakeholders will connect to ensure that we have a better picture and some redemtion by Friday,” Justice Kaul of the bench said.

Saying that the air pollution issue in Delhi cannot be turned into a political debate, Justice Kaul pointed out to all counsels appearing for the states about how children in the national capital are going through health issues because of the pollution.

-PTI