Delhi pollution: Farmers burning stubble due to failure of state governments, says NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission asserted that none of the states could blame farmers for burning crop residue.
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The National Human Rights Commission asserted that none of the states could blame farmers for burning crop residue.
The air quality index in the capital was over 470, considered “severe” and more than 10 times the global safety threshold.
The central government on Thursday said one-time financial assistance will be given to individuals and companies to set up torrefaction and pelletisation plants to ensure a regular supply of paddy straw for co-firing.
The manifestoes of major political parties in the fray in all five states promise both great infrastructure development and greater environmental safeguards.
India is ranked at the top in emissions related to crop burning, accounting for 13 per cent of total global emissions for the 2015-2020 period, according to a new report released by climate tech startup Blue Sky Analytics, which is also part of globa