A study by the Centre for Science and Environment reveals that vehicular emissions are the largest contributor to Delhi's air pollution, accounting for 51.
It also instructed the Delhi Police Commissioner to file a personal affidavit detailing the steps taken, and directed all NCR states to report on their efforts to minimise pollution.
On October 16, the Supreme Court had criticised both the states for failing to implement effective measures, calling the increase in stubble-burning incidents an “absolute defiance” of the Commission for Air Quality Management’s guidelines.
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