Thread by @utkarsh_aanand

#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

Aren't the states also liable if crop burning goes on, says the #SupremeCourt.

"It is a tort and all officials, to the level of gram pradhans, should be held accountable. We must do something now..what's the administration left in #Punjab, #Haryana," adds the court.

#DelhiSmog

"People are dying..more people will die but those at helm seem interested only in gimmicks. We will supervise this matter now. Crop stubble burning must stop immediately and all states must do everything to stop it," comments the #SupremeCourt.

#DelhiChokes
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"State governments are responsible. All of them...they are interested only in electioneering. State governments are making mockery of everything. We are going to hold them responsible now..from top to the bottom," says SC. It calls some experts, will take up after 30 min now.

#SupremeCourt resumes hearing on #DelhiPollution. Joint Secretary in the MoEF shows up as SC asks her what are the immediate steps taken to improve the situation.

"Issuing directions to chief secretaries isn't enough. We want some concrete measures for immediate relief," SC tells Jt Secretary. It adds Gram pradhans should be removed, penalised if they can't stop stubble burning.

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Satellite images adduced in the #SupremeCourt show unabated stubble burning in #Punjab. Bhure Lal, chairman of the EPCA, also addresses the court. He suggests chief secretaries should be held accountable.

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According to the Central Govt, 4 districts in Punjab contribute to 47 per cent of the total crop stubble burning. It tells the #SupremeCourt these districts include Patiala, Tarn Taran and Sangrur.

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#SupremeCourt is dictating its order now, notes it is a shocking state of affairs where right to life is violated, life span of people is being reduced in #Delhi. SC adds there are studies advising people to leave #Delhi or not to come back.

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#DelhiPollution

#SupremeCourt order records that farmers can't claima right to burn stubble since they have to farm different crops or use it as manures. It adds people can't be left to die.

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SC summons chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and UP to show up on Wednesday. Police departments and local administrations in all states ordered to ensure not even a single incident of crop stubble burning takes place.

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Chief secretaries, police commissioners and all other officials shall be held personally responsible if any incident of stubble burning takes place in #Punjab, #Haryana and #UttarPradesh. States to also explain why should they not compensate for failing to contain the menace.

No construction or demolition activities in Delhi-NCR till further orders, says SC making officials personally accountable in case of any failure.
"Let all the industries which aren't necessary remain shut for the time being," adds SC.

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#SupremeCourt also orders #Delhi Govt to submit data on #OddEven by Friday regarding how this scheme has fared in the past.

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Rs 1 lakh fine for garbage burning, construction activities while Rs 5000 fine for garbage dumping in #Delhi-NCR.

SC also orders wide publicity of its directions by governments in #Delhi, #Punjab, #Haryana and #UttarPradesh.

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