GRAP-4 ban will continue except in Delhi schools, Supreme Court seeks suggestion from CAQM for relaxation till December 2

By News Update On Nov 28, 2024

New Delhi. While hearing the air pollution case in Delhi, the Supreme Court ordered that the restrictions of GRAP 4, except schools, will remain in force till Monday 2 December. At the same time, the court has asked CAQM (Commission for Air Quality Management) to organize a meeting and give suggestions regarding restrictions related to GRAP 4. The Supreme Court asked whether there could be a return to GRAP 3 or GRAP 2. The Supreme Court, quoting a news report, said that in order to avoid satellite monitoring of stubble burning incidents in Punjab, the authorities are allowing farmers to burn stubble after 4 pm. The Supreme Court said that if this report is true then it is a very serious matter.

Supreme Court while hearing air pollution case takes into note of a news report that stubble burning was being allowed by officials in Punjab after 4 pm to avoid satellite detection and says that if the report is correct it is serious.
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The Supreme Court says state authorities cannot advise farmers to take advantage of the fact that currently activities occurring during certain hours of the day are being detected. Along with this, the Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab has been asked to immediately advise all the officers not to get involved in such activities. The Supreme Court said that we want to find a permanent solution to this serious issue and also want to strictly implement the ban on farmers burning stubble.

The court said that we will take a decision on the ban on firecrackers not only during Diwali, but also during weddings, wedding processions and throughout the year. Let us tell you that due to the very poor quality of air in Delhi, the Supreme Court had earlier reprimanded the Delhi government. At the same time, under the rules of GRAP 4, the police was also strongly informed to give exemption to the entry of diesel trucks and buses in Delhi.