High Court to Decide Whether Burning Paddy Stocks or Paddy Straw Pellets in Brick Kilns Causes More Pollution: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant hearing concerning environmental pollution in Punjab, the Punjab Brick Kiln Owners Association challenged the state government over the issue of paddy straw burning. The case, titled CWP-24772-2023, examines whether the combustion of vast amounts of paddy straw in agricultural fields causes more pollution than the burning of paddy straw pellets in brick kilns. The court, led by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Judge Anil Kshetrapal, addressed representatives…
