The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the governments of Punjab and Haryana to explain the steps they are taking to prevent stubble burning, which contributes to air pollution in the national capital.

“We direct the state of Punjab and Haryana to file a report on what steps are being taken to curb stubble burning,” a bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran ordered while hearing matters related to air pollution in Delhi -NCR.

Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who appeared for some of the applicants, pointed out that Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) III was in place but the situation was such that GRAP IV had to be implemented.

He said that construction activities were continuing in many areas despite the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing 450.

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