New Delhi, Nov 15, : , The Supreme Court has received an affidavit from the Central government.It contains two contradictory figures regarding stubble burning.
Delhi continues to struggle with severe air pollution.The affidavit filed by the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change cited a scientific study carried out to get indicative figures to show average sectoral contributions in PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentrations in Delhi.In the affidavit, the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change mentioned a scientific study that provided indicative figures for the average sectoral contribution to PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations in Delhi.
According to the study, the PM 2.5 concentration due to agricultural burning is 4 per cent in winter and 7 per cent in summer.The study shows that PM2.5 concentrations due to agricultural burn are 4% in winter and 7% in summer.For PM 10, agricultural burning is 4 per cent in winter and 7 per cent in summer.
PM 10 is affected by agricultural burning at 4% in winter and 7% in summer.
The study said PM 2.5 in winter is 85 per cent due to various sectors — residential (10 per cent), industry (30 per cent), dust (17 per cent) and transport (28 per cent).According to the study, PM2.5 in winter was 85 percent due to different sectors: industry (30%), residential (10%), dust (17%) and transport (28%).Similarly, in summer, PM 2.5 concentration is 85 per cent due to the above sectors.Similar results can be seen in summer where PM2.5 concentrations are 85 percent due to these sectors.The same sectors contribute 85 per cent of PM 10 concentration in winter and 87 per cent in summer.
These same sectors account for 85 percent of the PM10 concentration in winter, and 87 percent in summer.
However, an annexure in the affidavit, which details the minutes of the seventh meeting of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and adjoining areas held on November 14, said, “Efforts need to be intensified to control the instances of stubble burning to minimum as currently the paddy stubble burning has been contributing about 35-40 per cent total pollution load in Delhi-NCR.”.An annexure to the affidavit that details minutes from the Commission for Air Quality Management (NCR) held on November 14th, states, “Efforts must be intensified to reduce stubble burning to a minimum, as paddy stubble has been contributing approximately 35-40% total pollution load to Delhi-NCR.”
Senior advocate Vikas Singh representing the petitioner, Aditya Dubey, said, “The government of India made a wrong statement in the court on Monday over stubble burning as its high-level meeting on Sunday evening had recorded that stubble burning even now is responsible for 35-40 per cent of Delhi’s air pollution (paragraph 114 of their affidavit).Aditya Dubey’s petitioner was represented by Vikas Singh, a senior advocate.
He stated that the government of India had made a mistaken statement at the court Monday regarding stubble burning.The high-level meeting of Sunday evening had noted that stubble burning is responsible for between 35-40% of Delhi’s pollution (paragraph 112 of their affidavit).Construction needs to be regulated rather than banned because it’s an ongoing activity which will cause pollution whenever allowed.”.Because construction is an ongoing activity that will pollute whenever it’s allowed, it should be regulated and not banned.
The Centre is trying to protect the farmers as they do not want to alienate them during election time, Singh added.
Singh said that the Centre is working to protect farmers because they don’t want to alienate them during elections.
During the Monday hearing on Dubey’s petition to stop farm fires, the Supreme Court said farm fires only have a 11 per cent share in Delhi’s pollution.
The Supreme Court stated Monday that farm fires have only a 11% share of Delhi’s pollution during the hearing on Dubey’s petition to end farm fires.A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V.Ramana and also comprising justices D.Y.The Chief Justice N.V.Ramana, along with justices D.Y., presides over a bench.Chandrachud and Surya Kant said according to Centre’s affidavit — industry, vehicular pollution and dust caused more than 70 per cent of air pollution, and Delhi’s air pollution is not due to stubble burning.Surya Kant and Chandrachud stated that industry, vehicular polluting and dust were responsible for more than 70% of Delhi’s air pollution according to Centre’s affidavit.Delhi’s pollution is not caused by stubble burning.
“Are you agreeing in principle that stubble burning is not the major cause,” Justice Surya Kant asked Mehta.
Justice Surya Kant asked Mehta, “Are we agreeing in principle stubble burning isn’t the major cause?” The SC bench questioned whether the “hue and cry” surrounding the stubble burning was without scientific and legal basis.The SC bench asked Mehta if the “hue” and “cry” around stubble-burning was scientifically and legally supported.
During the hearing, Justice Chandrachud said, “Now the cat is out of the bag.Justice Chandrachud stated that the “cat is out of the bag” during the hearing.Farmers’ stubble burning is contributing only 4 per cent.Only 4 percent of the country’s stubble is being burned by farmers.It’s insignificant.”
The top court directed the Centre and state governments to come up with an action plan to curb air pollution in the national capital and scheduled the matter for further hearing on Tuesday.The Supreme Court ordered the Centre and the state governments to develop an action plan to reduce air pollution in the capital.It also scheduled the matter for a further hearing on Tuesday.
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