The Court was hearing an application regarding air pollution in the national capital, in an omnibus matter concerning various environmental issues.
During the hearing on Tuesday, the bench also stated that the practice of stubble burning by farmers in the northern States of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh should be stopped since it contributes significantly to air pollution in the northern region of the country including Delhi.
Stubble burning refers to the practice of farmers setting fire to straw stubble that remains in the fields after the harvest of grains like wheat and paddy.
The Court further noted that while the government was promoting millet on the one hand, it was also letting paddy ruin groundwater in the Punjab.
The matter will be heard next on November 10.
Source: Barandbench
