Taking note of stubble-burning leading to further worsening of air quality levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to apprise it of the action taken to control the situation.

A bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria also agreed to hear the plea on November 17.

"Let Punjab and Haryana governments respond on the steps taken to control stubble-burning," the CJI said.

Earlier, the bench had scheduled the matter for Wednesday. At the outset, senior advocate Gopal Sankarnarayanan said that currently GRAP III is in force.

"Grap IV should be implemented. The AQI (air quality index) has crossed 450 at some places. There is drilling excavation happening outside a court here...That shouldn't happen

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