The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought detailed reports from the governments of Punjab and Haryana on the steps taken to curb stubble burning, as air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the severe category following the Diwali weekend.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran directed both states to file their responses by November 17, expressing concern over the worsening pollution levels in the National Capital and its adjoining regions.

“Let Punjab and Haryana governments respond on steps taken to control stubble burning,” the bench ordered, noting that Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) had already been invoked due to the hazardous levels of pollution.

The Court’s intervention came as the Delhi-NCR region witnessed one of i

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