Buoyed by the Supreme Courtroom commending Haryana’s efforts to curb stubble burning, CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday took a dig at neighbour Punjab, saying that the Bhagwant Mann authorities was ignoring the problem of air pollution. Khattar stated that his authorities gives each type of help in order that farmers don’t burn crop residue.
“Stubble burning is clearly a severe situation concerning air pollution. The Supreme Courtroom’s comment towards the Punjab authorities makes it clear that they aren’t adopting the requisite measures. The Supreme Courtroom additionally stated that they [Punjab government] ought to study from Haryana. Right here, we’re offering all attainable assist to the farmers. They’ve responded to our appeals and they aren’t burning the stubble, for which, I’m grateful to them,” Khattar stated.
“It’s clear that the Authorities of Punjab has not given a lot consideration to this situation and has did not undertake the measures that they need to have… These usually are not the matters of politics. The CM of Delhi [AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal] must also perceive this. The political statements made by him usually are not applicable. We have to work on this collectively,” Khattar stated.
The Supreme Courtroom throughout a listening to on the air pollution in Delhi on Tuesday stated that the Punjab authorities ought to make the method of crop residue administration 100% freed from price for farmers. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia stated the Punjab authorities ought to fund diesel, manpower, and different associated prices and get well the identical from the byproducts of the crop residue.
Observing that the farmers “should have some purpose for burning stubble”, the Supreme Courtroom stated that the Punjab authorities ought to take a cue from Haryana and find out how monetary incentives are given to curb such practices.
Reacting to Punjab’s submission that damages have been being collected from farmers for stubble burning, which is banned within the state, the SC stated that the federal government ought to discover different methods to discourage paddy and encourage various crops that require much less water.
NGT Raps Punjab Govt
The Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday slammed the Punjab authorities for his or her less-than-adequate measures to forestall farm fires, amid a surge in air air pollution. The NGT discovered the Punjab chief secretary’s directive to ban farm fires “not fruitful”, reported information company PTI.
The tribunal, addressing a suo motu case on rising air air pollution as a result of stubble fires, revealed that Punjab, seen totally in crimson on a satellite tv for pc picture on Monday, had witnessed 33,719 farm fireplace incidents (in response to the Indian Area Analysis Organisation), a considerable improve since October 20. The NGT emphasised that inadequate motion had been taken, with solely 32 instances initiated below air pollution management provisions and 829 FIRs registered.
The tribunal raised issues over selective therapy, the place FIRs, environmental compensation, and penal actions have been inconsistent. Regardless of pending issues within the NGT and Supreme Courtroom consideration, the tribunal famous an absence of constant measures, even after the chief secretary’s directive. The NGT criticized the absence of optimistic outcomes and scheduled additional proceedings for November 29.