As a result, Stage I of GRAP was initiated, and the CAQM ordered the NCR’s government to impose a ban on the use of coal in hotels and restaurants as well as to take punitive action against polluting businesses and thermal power stations.
Source: The Economic Times
Burning agricultural residue during October and November contributes to some of the air pollution in Delhi-NCR, but there are other elements that continue throughout the year. Road traffic is one of them, along with ongoing construction and demolition projects and the usage of petroleum coke by various companies.
The CAQM was tasked by the top court on Tuesday with taking a comprehensive approach to the import and distribution of highly polluting petroleum coke in order to strike a balance between the interests of industry and the requirements of a clean environment. The CAQM has its work cut out for it, and state governments must take aggressive measures to reduce stubble burning. In Haryana, officials are preparing to deny guilty farmers the advantages of government programs and are also putting up a database of repeat offenders.
Source: CNN- News 18
A political blame game, such as the one between Delhi’s AAP government and Haryana’s BJP government, will not benefit the public. To ensure the public’s health, the Center and individual states must closely coordinate their efforts. After all, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed time and time again that Article 21 of the Constitution’s fundamental right to life includes the right to live in a pollution-free environment.
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