New Delhi, Nov 15, : , Monday’s Supreme Court order directed the Centre and the state governments to investigate the possibility of employees working from home.It also requested that the states ensure that stubble-burning does not occur for more than a week.A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V.Ramana and also comprising Justices D.Y.A bench consisting of Justices D.Y.V.Ramana, headed by Chief Justice N.V.Ramana.Chandrachud and Surya Kant said: “At present, there is a good amount of stubble burning taking place.Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Justices D.Y.Ramana said that there was a lot of stubble burning at the moment.We tell the states that stubble burning does not happen for 1-2 weeks.” It further directed the Centre and states, “to examine for work from home for employees,” in the meanwhile.We inform the states that stubble-burning does not occur for more than a week.” It also directed the Centre and the states to “examine for work from home for employees” in the meantime.
Mehta submitted that the Haryana government took some steps to implement work from home and they have also stopped trash burning.Mehta stated that the Haryana government had taken steps to make work at home possible and has stopped burning trash.
The top court asked the chief secretaries of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana to be present for Tuesday’s emergency meeting scheduled by the Centre.The Centre’s emergency meeting on Tuesday was called by the top court and the chief secretaries from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab.
The bench noted that the construction, stubble burning, work from home, transport, etc., are the issues.The court noted that issues such as construction, stubble burning and work from home, transportation, etc.were the main ones.”Let the committees meet and let them discuss these issues.need an action plan by tomorrow evening,” said the bench.
The bench suggested that the committees should meet to discuss the issues and develop an action plan for tomorrow night.
The top court pointed out that there is no basis for hue and cry about stubble burning, as it merely contributes to only 4 per cent of air pollution in winters, and pointed out that, as per Centre’s affidavit, major culprits of air pollution are transport, industries, and vehicular pollution.
The court ruled that stubble burning is not a major cause of air pollution, and that it contributes only 4% to winter air pollution.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, while detailing on initiatives taken by the Delhi government to curb air pollution, submitted, “We are fighting together, no politics in the fight against air pollution.”.While representing the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta described the Delhi government’s initiatives to combat air pollution and stated, “We are fighting together, there is no politics in our fight against air pollution
The bench noted that “in fact now the cat is out of the bag, the farmers’ stubble burning contributes to 4 per cent of the pollution as per the chart (in the Centre’s affidavit).
so, we are targeting something which is totally insignificant.”.The bench observed that “in reality, now the cat’s out of the bag, farmers’ stubble-burning contributes to 4% of the pollution according to the chart (in Centre’s affidavit so we are targeting something totally insignificant .”.
The top court also sought an action plan from the Centre, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi by Tuesday regarding measures to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR.The Supreme Court also requested a plan of action from Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi by Tuesday concerning measures to reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
The Chief Justice emphasized that since stubble burning is not reason, the authorities must focus on issues which majorly contribute towards air pollution.The Chief Justice stressed that stubble burning was not a reason and that authorities should focus on major contributors to air pollution.
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