On November 7, The Supreme Court (SC) Directed Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh And Rajasthan To Ensure That Crop Residue Burning Was Stopped "Forthwith". This Comes Amid The Rising Pollution Levels In Delhi-NCR. The SC Clarified That The Directions Issued By It Against Bursting Firecrackers Were Not Just For Delhi-NCR But For All States. The Court Further Directed The State Governments To Take Appropriate Steps To Control Air & Noise Pollution. Several Petitions Asking For An Outright Ban On The Sale, Purchase, & Usage Of Firecrackers In India Were Being Heard By The Bench Of Justices AS Bopanna & MM Sundresh.
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