SC slams centre for ineffective 'toothless' environmental laws, penalties

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A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanulllah and Augustine George Masih said the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act of 2021 (CAQM Act) was enacted without creating required machinery for implementing the provision to curb air pollution.

Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, said section 15 of the CAQM Act, which deals with penalty for stubble burning, will be implemented effectively as regulations for it will be issued in 10 days.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre for making the environment protection law toothless, and said the provision under the CAQM Act which deals with penalty for stubble burning was not being implemented.

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Topics: Supreme court Environmental laws Sc on stubble burning Caqm enforcement Sc pulls up centre Caqm act Environmental protection Centre criticised Air pollution Stubble burning penalty

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Published On: 2024-10-23 @ 13:49:02 (5 days ago)

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