New Delhi: Husk burning is a huge problem in Punjab and Haryana that causes pollution in and around Delhi but taking action against the farmers is not a solution to resolve the issue, the Supreme Court was told today.
Arguing before a Bench of Justices MB Lokur and Deepak Gupta, senior advocate Harish Salve, assisting the court as amicus curiae in the air pollution matter, said farmers suffer a genuine problem and their plight should be understood instead of putting them in jail.
He said the government should provide trains and trucks to remove husk so that it is not burnt by the farmers. “We understand the plight of farmers. Putting them in jail cannot be done. They have a genuine problem but at the same time, the city is choking due to this,” Salve said.
The Bench said as per the report of the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) , two issues, including the scheduled implementation of BS VI emission standards, were required to be dealt with by it. November 17 has been fixed for further hearing.