The top court was hearing a plea seeking a direction to provide free stubble removal machines to small and marginal farmers.
Slamming the Center for not coming up with a solution to stubble burning, the court said: “We are using common sense to discuss the issues. What are the central and state bureaucracies doing? Why are they not in the fields.” We can go, talk. Create a sustainable solution for farmers and scientists to stop stubble burning.”
The top court said that the Center should prepare a scientific model based on the data of the last five years to determine the average air pollution levels in different seasons every year and “severe air pollution” to check the worsening of ambient conditions. Steps should be taken before the estimated days of “pollution”. air quality.
Meanwhile, the Center should continue measures to control air pollution for the next two-three days, the court said.
“Meanwhile, if the level of pollution (AQI) (below) 100, some restrictions may be lifted,” it said.
The bench said that it will continue to monitor the situation throughout the year to find out what steps are being taken by the Centre, Delhi and the Delhi government. NCR State to prevent the air from being harmful.
The top court has fixed November 29 for the next hearing of the matter.
Last week, the Supreme Court took strong objection to the conviction of farmers for stubble burning amid the air pollution crisis in the NCR, saying that “people sitting in five-star facilities in Delhi keep accusing farmers” of paying attention to their plight. without giving
The apex court had pointed to “hi-fi cars” and “gas gaugers” plying on the roads of Delhi, saying transport has been cited as a source of pollution in all the affidavits.
(with inputs from agencies)
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