Amid reports of stubble-burning resulting in worsening of air quality index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the governments of Punjab and Haryana to spell out the steps taken by them to check it.

"Let the Punjab and Haryana governments respond on the steps taken to control stubble-burning," a three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said, posting the matter for November 17.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 418 in the last 24 hours.

Amicus curiae Aparajita Singh submitted that farmers were avoiding detection by the satellite which passes the region by delaying stubble-burning and burning it after the satellite passes.

"There is a NASA scientist… he says that the crop (re

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