Punjab selective in action against farm fires: NGT
Hindustan Times|November 21, 2023
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday pulled up the Punjab government for its "total failure" to control farm fires despite an order by the Supreme Court, questioning as to why the state was taking selective action against violators.
Punjab selective in action against farm fires: NGT

The green court's rap came a day ahead of the Supreme Court hearing in the air pollution case.

The tribunal also rapped agencies in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) for failing to take adequate measures to improve the air quality index (AQI) in NCR, stating it was still "very poor", and sought fresh action-taken reports by on November 29, the next date of the hearing, from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the Central Pollution Control Board.

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