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#SupremeCourt orders incentive of Rs 100/quintal for small & marginal farmers to handle residue of non-Basmati rice crops for small and marginal farmers in states of #Punjab, #Haryana and #UttarPradesh.

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#DelhiSmog
State governments have also been ordered to provide machines on a hiring basis and also operational expenses for hiring these machines to small and marginal farmers. This will help them deal with the crop stubble (parali).

#pollution
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#SupremeCourt also orders states to provide tools and machines to small and marginal farmers free of cost. It notes punishing farmers isn't the ultimate solution but they should rather be equipped.

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#DelhiPollution
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#DelhiPollution hearing underway in the #SupremeCourt. Attorney General KK Venugopal says crop stubble burning may be allowed on certain conditions but Court outrightly rejects it. "It is a question of life & death of crores of people. We can't allow this," says SC.
#DelhiChokes
While Justice Arun Mishra makes some sharp comments on why the court can't allow stubble burning, the top law officer retorts: "You can't control 200, 000 farmers. They will continue violating."
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#Punjab chief secretary is getting it left, right & centre from Justice Arun Mishra: "Why are you the chief secretary if you can't protect life? Let the Central Govt rule the entire country if you say everything has to be done by them. You shouldn't be in the chair."
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#DelhiPollution: Supreme Court takes up the issue of pollution in the capital and other parts of North India.

"Delhi is choking every year and we are not able to do anything. Evry year this is happening for 10-15 days," Justice Arun Mishra
Justice Arun Mishra: This cannot happen in a civilised country. Right to life is the most important... 'We want to burn our crop and let others die' we can't live like this

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Justice Arun Mishra: State machinery is also not functioning properly. There is passing of buck... Delhi should do or Centre should do. And now, see pollution levels.

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#SupremeCourt starts hearing #DelhiPollution case, observas #Delhi is choking while the #Delhi Govt and Centre is simply passing the buck to each other.
"People aren't safe even inside their houses rooms. This can't happen in a civilised country. Why are people still burning stubble? And the Govt doesn't do anything about it," remarks Justice Arun Mishra.

#DelhiChokes
#DelhiSmog
#SupremeCourt remarks that if people can't stop brining crops L, can't think of #pollution, then they cannot claim other rights as well.

"We will call all those responsible here and settle now. We have to now look at the long term solutions," says the bench.

#DelhiChokes
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The Principal Secretary to PM held a high level meeting today evening through video conferencing with states of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi to tackle #AirPollution

It was decided that the Cabinet Secretary will monitor the situation with these states on daily basis.

#DelhiSmog
State Chief Secretaries have been asked to monitor their districts on 24x7 basis. The Centre has asked neighboring states to reduce fire incidents and increased dust levels due to adverse meteorological conditions.
During the video-conference, Chief Secretaries of States provided details about the actions being taken by them to improve the situation.
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