Air air pollution: National Green Tribunal on Friday (November 10) rapped the Punjab Pollution Control Board over air pollution in varied cities of the state and mentioned that they’re “engulfed in smoke”, whereas additionally observing what’s proven in report and satellite tv for pc picture doesn’t match. The NGT requested if there may be any enchancment of situation in any a part of the state. It was listening to pleas concerning deteriorating AQI in varied cities. The attorneys of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar mentioned that they’ve filed a reply whereas the Uttar Pradesh’s counsel mentioned that each one efforts are being made and all instructions will likely be complied with.
NGT pulls up Punjab Pollution Control Board
“Is there any improvement in any place?”, “Point out one city where situation has improved?”…“What is shown in report and shown in satellite image does not match,” the NGT mentioned.
Referring to the sunshine rain which lashed the nationwide capital area within the early hours of Friday, the NGT mentioned that the state was rescued by the God after realising that “nothing is being done” on the federal government’s facet.
“What will happen to residents of the cities in Punjab? Cities in Punjab are engulfed in smoke. It rained today. God came to your rescue because God also realised that nothing is being done at your end,” it mentioned.
The NGT additionally talked about the air pollution ranges in Haryana and mentioned that the air high quality has been in extreme and has not seen an enchancment.
“Maximum number of places in Haryana are affected by the spike in pollution. Look at Fatehabad, it is severe and hasn’t improved since November 3,” it mentioned.
Supreme Court raps Punjab
Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 7) requested the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab authorities to cease the stubble burning within the state, additional directing it to take steps “immediately”. The prime court docket noticed that there can’t be a political combating on a regular basis. “We want it (stubble burning) stopped. We don’t know how you do it, it’s your job. But it must be stopped. Something has to be done immediately,” Supreme Court instructed the Punjab authorities. The prime court docket additionally directed the Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan governments to cease stubble burning forthwith.
Several incidents of stubble burning have been reported currently, which is one of contributing elements behind air air pollution within the nationwide capital area.
(With ANI inputs)
