NGT seeks reports from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab governments by 15 November on steps taken to curb stubble burning2Photo© firstpost.com

NGT seeks reports from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab governments by 15 November on steps taken to curb stubble burning

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Observing that the worsening air quality is causing fatal diseases to people in Delhi-NCR, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday asked Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab to depute a person each to report daily on air pollution due to stubble burning.

Taking note of a news report in an English daily, that said crop burning shoots up carbon dioxide levels in the air by 70 per cent, the NGT asked UP, Punjab and Haryana governments to sensitise farmers on pollution caused by burning of crop residue.

It also expressed concern that equipment are yet not made available to farmers.

The Centre’s counsel told the NGT bench, headed by its chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, the Union government has disbursed Rs 600 crore which was being paid to farmers to purchase equipment, however, additional funds will have to borne by the states.