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As Punjab farmers begin to burn stubble, Delhi air quality dips to ‘very poor’

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier last month, Delhi government had banned firecrackers this Diwali citing 'air pollution' even though studies have shown firecrackers contribute negligible to air pollution as compared to stubble burning.
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While states ban Diwali firecrackers to ‘control pollution’, NASA satellite images show stubble burning already started in Punjab and Haryana

OpIndia Staff -
Stubble burning seen in Punjab and Haryana seem to be following the trend observed in corresponding periods over the last five years
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UP: Yogi govt withdraws 868 cases against farmers, were lodged for violating govt orders against stubble burning

OpIndia Staff -
As per reports, the Yogi government is also considering scrapping of the fine the government imposes for violation of stubble burning guidelines.
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Arvind Kejriwal announces ban on firecrackers for Diwali for the third consecutive year in Delhi

OpIndia Staff -
Multiple studies have suggested that the major contributing factor to Delhi pollution and smog that engulfs the national capital is stubble burning in the neighbouring states, especially Punjab.
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Stubble burning and Covid-19 surge in Delhi: Read what Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology scientists said in their paper

OpIndia Staff -
Researchers found that the virus gets attached to black carbon particles produced by stubble burning, which increased Covid-19 cases in Delhi
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Stubble burning could have caused Covid-19 spike in Delhi during winter, suggests new study

OpIndia Staff -
Stubble burning by farmers in Punjab and Haryana may have contributed to spike in Covid-19 cases in Delhi last year.
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‘Team Licy’ makes India’s Greta Thunberg whitewash the role of stubble burning in Delhi air pollution crisis: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Licypriya Kangujam issued a statement where she has whitewashed the role of stubble burning in causing air pollution.
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Farmer Protests: Govt agrees to two of four demands, farmers not to be punished for burning stubble, electricity subsidy to continue

OpIndia Staff -
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the talks with farmers were held in a very good environment and it concluded on a positive note.
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One in three farmers in Punjab are absentee landlords, MSPs paid to middleman through DBT: Here is how Punjab farmers play by different rules...

Shashank Bharadwaj -
In Punjab, FCI and state agencies procure grains from middleman and deposit MSP through DBT into their account, who in turn pay the farmers
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Not just stubble burning, Punjab tops India in depleting ground reserves level: Read the research

OpIndia Staff -
The groundwater reserves in Punjab is declining at an alarming rate and experts believe that if the water shrinking continues at the current pace, Punjab will soon turn into a desert
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