New Delhi: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said today on the matter of burning stubble that a meeting of environment ministers of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan has been called on October 1 on this issue. Pollution worsens in Delhi-NCR from October 15 when it gets cold and when stubble is lit in Punjab, Haryana. There will be a ministerial level virtual meeting on 1 October with Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan.

Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court has sought a response from the central government on the plea, urging it to take immediate steps to stop burning of straw in the neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana on the grounds that it may exacerbate corona virus problems . A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the Center on the plea that stubble burning would greatly increase air pollution in Delhi, causing health problems in the city in view of the Corona epidemic And may increase.

The application was filed on behalf of advocate Sudhir Mishra, who requested the court to direct the central government to organize a meeting between the chief secretaries of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to resolve the issue. .

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