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According to the Centre's pollution watchdog, crop stubble burning cases have decreased significantly in Punjab, Haryana, and the eight NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh.
This practice produces highly toxic black carbon and, according to the UN Environment Program (UNEP), and degrades the land.
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Clearing the air between India and Pakistan 25 April 2021 A farmer in Indian Punjab watches as the stubble on his field burns. The Punjab government pays farmers a small amount to hire labourers to clear stubble instead of burning it, but this amount is often too little. Neha Thirani Bagri A farmer in Indian Punjab watches as the stubble on his field burns. The Punjab government pays farmers a small amount to hire labourers to clear stubble instead of burning it, but this amount is often too little. Neha Thirani Bagri In early November 2020, ten kilometr...
Tata Trusts Hope To End Crop Residue Burning By 2024 In northern India, the practice has long been a major cause of air pollution despite intervention by authorities. Outlook Web Bureau Mar 02, 2021 Crop residue burning is an age-old practice followed by farmers. The straw stubble (parali) is set on fire after crops like rice and wheat have been harvested. This is done to prepare the fields for the next cropping season. In northern India, the practise has long been a major cause for air pollution despite intervention by authorities. Smoke from villages in Haryana and Punjab tra...