India, Nov. 7 -- Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Air pollution in Delhi

The Supreme Court (SC) on November 6, 2019 directed the state governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to provide financial incentives and support to small and marginal farmers to combat stubble burning contributing to air pollution in Delhi.

The SC directed that the small and marginal farmers who have not burnt the stubble in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh be provided financial support of Rs 100 per quintal of non-basmati paddy within seven days by the state governments.

The states have to provide the machines that will take care of the stubble like...