New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the governments of Haryana and Punjab to file status reports on the steps taken to curb stubble burning, which is one of the major causes of air pollution in northern India in winter months.

The direction comes amid Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-III restrictions being implemented in Noida, which will now lead to curbs on construction activities as well as vehicular movement.

A bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran ordered, "We direct the state of Punjab and Haryana to file a report on what steps are being taken to curb stubble burning."

An advocate involved with the case told the Supreme Court bench that while GRAP-III curbs have been ...