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Air pollution in Delhi: SC flags ‘abject failure’ in GRAP-4 implementation, warns of ‘satellite scam’ | India News – Times of India
While hearing the air pollution In this case, the court also took note of a news report that stubble burning was allowed after 4 pm by officials in Punjab to avoid satellite detection.
During the hearing, a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih also refused to relax emergency measures under the law. Graduated response action plan (GRAP)-4 to tackle air pollution in the national capital.
The court ruled that the strict GARP-4 measure will continue until December 2.
This is what the Supreme Court said:
- The Supreme Court said GRAP phase IV measures, except for schools, will remain in force until Monday (December 2).
- In the meantime, the court asked the CAQM (
Commission for Air Quality Management ) to hold a meeting and come up with the suggestion to move from GRAP IV to GRAP III or GRAP II. - On the notice that stubble burning will be allowed in Punjab after 4 pm, the court said “if the report is true, it is serious”.
- The Supreme Court said that state authorities cannot advise farmers to take advantage of the fact that activities are currently detected that take place during several hours of the day.
- The court asked the
Government of Punjab to immediately advise all officers not to indulge in such actions.
