“ Zero Patience “ in “ Lighter Note “ ?

 

 

Context :

Immediately stop stubble burning, SC orders states  ………….. ET  / 07 Nov 2023

 

Extract :

 

So that "immediate" solution can be ascertained for the worsening pollution, the SC ordered that a meeting be held tomorrow among officials of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to ensure that crop burning is stopped forthwith.

Speaking for the bench, Justice Kaul asked the state governments to not indulge in a blame game and not reduce the problem to a "political battle".

 

Making it clear that it has "zero patience" towards the rising menace of pollution, the bench observed it "does not care how you (states) do it. Just stop it. Whether by forceful action or providing incentives."

Observing that "stubble burning must go", Justice Kaul further remarked that the practice is a "substantive part of the problem (pollution)... We want this stopped".

 

Lamenting the absence of any solution for the past several years, he said that " neither farm fire has stopped nor the crop burning." He added that the "problem is multifold but I don't see any endeavour. There is no seriousness, I feel."

The SC further remarked that "Delhi can't be made to go through this, year after year. There is a complete burden on the health of people. The younger children (in Delhi) are going through health issues."

Justice Kaul remarked that "on a lighter note if the court starts the bulldozer, it won't stop it."

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Dear Hon Judges :

 

I thought you reached that “ ZERO PATIENCE “ when , 4 YEARS ago you said :

 

( source > Legislation or No legislation !... 06 Nov 2019 )

 

 

Extract :

 

In matter of  the stubble burning creating a “ life and death “ situation for citizens of Delhi, the Supreme Court seems to be telling the Chief Secretaries of Punjab – Haryana – Rajasthan – UP :

  

“  Just because there is no law to hold you accountable for playing with the lives of millions of citizens , does not mean , you can wash your hands off your responsibility .

 

 We, the Supreme Court , are not here , merely to “ interpret “ the existing laws. In the interest of the citizens, we have also the responsibility to compel the legislative wing to “ enact “ appropriate laws

  

In the present case, we are compelled to ask the Central Government , to enact within a month :

  

Service Liability Act ( Govt Employees ) 2019 

 

 And do not think that we will not act just because Parliament has yet to pass such an act.

 

 Here are your orders :

 

Ø  Immediate measures to stamp out stubble burning,

Ø  All farmers be given a Rs 100 per quintal incentive to prevent them from setting

    their fields on fire

Ø  Action plan within three weeks to deal with the problem from the Centre and the

    states in and around the National Capital Region.

 

   Ø  Provide farmers free machines to get rid of the agriculture residue.

Ø  Everyone knew this was going to happen again this year (in winter). State

    governments have no role to play in a democracy?

 

     

     If you cannot fulfil people’s expectations, you can go,”

 

[ Sources :

 

Ø  Give Rs 100/quintal to farmers to curb stubble burning, SC tells state govts 

 

Ø  Smog: SC flays ‘govt inaction’; summons 4 chief secretaries

 

 

Ø  PM Modi Asks Agriculture Ministry To Give Machines To Farmers To Stop Stubble Burning 

 

   

Extract :

 

#   Prime Minister Narendra Modi today directed the Union Agriculture Ministry to

     give priority to farmers of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana in distributing

     equipment to prevent stubble burning

 

       

#  There are agro-machines available in the market which remove stubble

    and governments of Haryana and Punjab are offering subsidy to farmers to buy

    the equipment

 

    

#  On the issue of stubble burning, the Prime Minister directed Agriculture Ministry

    to give priority to the farmers of the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and

    Haryana in distribution of equipment to prevent such occurrences

 

  

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Thank you, Shri Modiji ,

 

For taking cognizance of my following email of yesterday, to the PMO appointed

panel to find a permanent solution to this problem of stubble burning :

 

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Shri Rajiv Kumarji  [ VC – NITI Aayog ]

 

Shri K Vijayraghavanji  [ Principal Scientific Advisor ]

 

Shri Tarun Khannaji  [  Harvard Business School  ]

 

Shri Rajeev Chandrasekharji  [ MP ]

 

Major General Madhuri Kanitkarji

 

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Dear Friends,

 

I write with reference to the following news report which appeared in today’s

Energy World :

 

PMO sets up panel to address burning issues 

 

In this context , I request you to spare a few minutes to go through the

suggestions contained in my following emails [ sent to Cabinet Ministers / NITI

Aayog etc ] :

 

#Smog in Brain ?                                                                [ 10 Nov 2017 ]

 

Amrinder Singhji has no excuse !                                          [ 20 Nov 2017 ]

 

 

Thank You , Captain Amrinder Singhji                                    [ 19 Oct 2018 ]

 

 

Making Water from Air ?                                                        [ 26 Oct 2018 ]

 

 

A Grass-Root Revolution                                                        [ 11  Mar  2019 ]

 

 

 

For most of the world’s problems, solutions are pretty well known

 

 

What remains unknown, is an individual ( not a committee ) who takes upon

himself ( much like our PM Shri Modiji ) to not rest till the solution gets

implemented and the problem gets solved

  

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.hemenparekh.ai  /  08  Nov  2023

 

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