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Agriculture
Supreme Court Orders Punjab Govt to Halt Stubble Burning Immediately
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 08 Aug 2026, 08:33 AM
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The Supreme Court has directed the Punjab government to stop stubble burning immediately, citing concerns over rising air pollution levels.
The Supreme Court of India has issued a directive to the Punjab government to cease stubble burning immediately.
The order comes amid growing concerns that the practice of burning crop residue in the state is a major contributor to the deteriorating air quality across northern India.
Punjab authorities are now required to implement measures that will replace stubble burning with alternative disposal methods, as the court emphasized the need to protect public health.
The government must comply with the directive and report back to the court on the steps taken to eliminate stubble burning in the coming days.
The order comes amid growing concerns that the practice of burning crop residue in the state is a major contributor to the deteriorating air quality across northern India.
Punjab authorities are now required to implement measures that will replace stubble burning with alternative disposal methods, as the court emphasized the need to protect public health.
The government must comply with the directive and report back to the court on the steps taken to eliminate stubble burning in the coming days.