Photo of the day: Stubble burning and air pollution

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Last Updated: Nov 01, 2023, 13:33 IST1 min
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In this photo taken on October 31, 2023, farmers burn straw stubble after a harvest in a paddy field on the outskirts of Jalandhar, Punjab. According to the Union Environment Ministry, the maximum share of farm fires in Delhi"s PM2.5 pollution stood at 34 percent on November 3 last year and 48 percent on November 7, 2021. The Commission for Air Quality Management reports that the number of stubble-burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana has reduced by 56 percent and 40 percent, respectively, compared to last year
In this photo taken on October 31, 2023, farmers burn straw stubble after a harvest in a paddy field on the outskirts of Jalandhar, Punjab. According to the Union Environment Ministry, the maximum share of farm fires in Delhi"s PM2.5 pollution stood at 34 percent on November 3 last year and 48 percent on November 7, 2021. The Commission for Air Quality Management reports that the number of stubble-burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana has reduced by 56 percent and 40 percent, respectively, compared to last year
Image: Shammi Mehra / AFP

First Published: Nov 01, 2023, 13:33

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