Question : BURNING OF DRY LEAVES



(a) whether burning of dry leaves has been banned as per orders of Hon`ble Supreme Court;

(b) if so, whether the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has failed to implement the orders of the Supreme Court and the practice of burning the leaves is continuing in all parts of the country particularly in big cities;

(c) if so, whether the civic agencies in the cities are also involved in burning of leaves without any check by the CPCB; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to implement the orders of the Supreme Court in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI T. R. BAALU)


(a),(b),(c)&(d) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.