Supreme Court Seeks 24/7 Monitoring Of Stubble Burning, Says State Officials Cannot Help Farmers Avoid Satellite Detection
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Supreme Court Seeks 24/7 Monitoring Of Stubble Burning, Says State Officials Cannot Help Farmers Avoid Satellite Detection

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The Supreme Court on Thursday emphasized the need for a mechanism to monitor instances of stubble burning throughout the day, emphasising that the current satellite monitoring for only a few hours of the day is not sufficient.“What we propose to do is - we propose to hear exhaustively all the parties. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih also directed the states to ensure that farmers do not take advantage of lack of full-day satellite monitoring of stubble burning. The Court took note of an India Today report alleging that Punjab state officials instructed farmers to burn stubble after 4:00 p.m. to avoid satellite detection. School Closures and Impact on Students On November 25, the Court directed CAQM to reconsider the closure of schools and colleges under GRAP Stage III and IV.

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SC asks detailed information on Punjab stubble burning, says farmers can't burn stubble during specific hours
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SC asks detailed information on Punjab stubble burning, says farmers can't burn stubble during specific hours

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Thursday, 28th November, ordered 24×7 information regarding stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana after farmers began timing crop burning with the passage of NASA satellites over the region. The Apex court noted that officials cannot permit farmers to burn stubble, and instructed the Punjab government to issue immediate instructions to prevent such practices. In the given …

SC Warns Against Stubble Burning, Urges States to Protect Right to Live in Clean Environment
2 months ago

SC Warns Against Stubble Burning, Urges States to Protect Right to Live in Clean Environment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has emphasized that stubble burning is a violation of citizens' fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment under Article 21 of the Constitution. The court noted that while the states of Punjab and Haryana claimed that they have taken steps to implement the CAQM order, they failed to provide specific evidence of monitoring actions taken by …

Over 870 FIRs Filed in Stubble Burning Cases in a Month: Punjab Police
2 months ago

Over 870 FIRs Filed in Stubble Burning Cases in a Month: Punjab Police

News 18  

Police in Punjab have registered over 870 FIRs for stubble burning cases in the past month and imposed fines of Rs 10.55 lakh on the offenders. Red entries have also been made in revenue records of nearly 400 farmers for burning crop residue, making it difficult for them to sell, mortgage their land or avail loans against it.

Stubble Burning: Centre To Place Ordinance On Stubble Burning Before Supreme Court Next Week
3 years, 8 months ago

Stubble Burning: Centre To Place Ordinance On Stubble Burning Before Supreme Court Next Week

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Supreme Court has on Thursday decided to consider next week, Centre's Ordinance framed to deal with the problem of stubble burning. SG Mehta assured the Court that the Ordinance, with modifications approved by the Cabinet yesterday will be placed before the Court next week A three-judge Bench of CJI, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian was hearing a PIL filed in …

Law on stubble burning soon: Centre tells Supreme Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Law on stubble burning soon: Centre tells Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it will soon be bringing a comprehensive legislation to deal with the recurring annual problem of stubble burning by farmers in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh that leads to an alarming increase in air pollution in Delhi and the larger National Capital Region. Describing the proposed move by …

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