Frame policy to regulate burning of Ravan effigies during Dussehra: Delhi HC to Centre
India TV NewsThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre and the AAP government to hold consultations to frame a policy to regulate the burning of Ravan effigies during Dussehra. Agreeing with the petitioner, that it was necessary to regulate burning of Ravan effigies, the court asked both the Delhi government and the Centre to file affidavits, before the next date of hearing on November 22, indicating the steps taken by them to come out with the policy. The central government, represented by its standing counsel, Ajay Digpaul, told the court it was taking steps, like introducing a scheme to reduce crop burning, shutting down the Badarpur thermal power plant, deploying mechanised road sweeping machines and using water sprinklers, to bring down pollution levels in the national capital. The fresh PIL against large scale burning of Ravan effigies was filed in an ongoing batch of petitions on the issue of air pollution and in which the court has from time to time issued directions to improve the air quality in the national capital.
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