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&lt;em&gt;It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi&#039;s poor air quality. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Chandigarh: &lt;/em&gt;The
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It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi&amp;rsquo;s poor air quality.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several types of mechanisms are available now which 
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&lt;br /&gt;
Punjab Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Babu 
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with authorities in both the states unable to check the menace. With the
harvesting season at the fag end, the farmers are now clearing their 
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&lt;br /&gt;
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Commissioner (DC) has the power to impose a ban under section 144 of 
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&lt;br /&gt;
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Meanwhile in Haryana, 
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case has to be sent to the environment court after the board sanctions 
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Experts say that
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi&#039;s poor air quality. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Chandigarh: &lt;/em&gt;The
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Punjab Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Babu 
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It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi&amp;rsquo;s poor air quality.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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harvesting and wheat harvesting season in Punjab asking farmers to 
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&lt;br /&gt;
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Hardly any action is taken under this law against violators in Punjab. 
There&amp;rsquo;s a lack of &amp;lsquo;political will&amp;rsquo; resulting in poor implementation in 
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&lt;br /&gt;
Several types of mechanisms are available now which 
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&lt;br /&gt;
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Punjab Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Babu 
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&lt;br /&gt;
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a study on the pollution caused in Haryana due to paddy straw burning 
and the extent of the problem. He said that all deputy commissioners 
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&lt;em&gt;It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi&#039;s poor air quality. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Chandigarh: &lt;/em&gt;The
burning of paddy straw continues unabated in both Punjab and Haryana 
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&lt;br /&gt;
It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi&amp;rsquo;s poor air quality.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There
is no specific law in Punjab to ban stubble burning. Every Deputy 
Commissioner (DC) has the power to impose a ban under section 144 of 
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&lt;br /&gt;
DC also has 
the power under 188 IPC to punish the violators creating nuisance but 
hardly any punishment is given under it in the state. Under the law, a 
violator may be punished upto six months jail and a fine of Rs. 1000. 
Hardly any action is taken under this law against violators in Punjab. 
There&amp;rsquo;s a lack of &amp;lsquo;political will&amp;rsquo; resulting in poor implementation in 
the state.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Several types of mechanisms are available now which 
can cut the paddy straws into small pieces of one inch each which 
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even two per cent of the total area (27 lakh hectares) under paddy and 
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&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile in Haryana, 
the environment department had banned the burning of agriculture waste 
in the open fields under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) 
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farmers in the special environment courts in Kurukshetra and Faridabad 
by the Haryana Pollution Control Board for burning paddy in the open 
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convicted by the courts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It is the legal wrangles that pose a 
problem in the implementation of the rules. An official said that every 
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preventing the farmers from burning paddy straw.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Experts say that
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paddy harvesting and growing of a new crop, farmers get only 15-20 days 
and for that a large number of straw chopping machines are required at 
low price so that farmers can go for chopping straw instead of burning 
the same.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Punjab Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Babu 
Ram said that burning straw led to increase in particulate matter (PM) 
in the air. He said that there is a very small mixture which may include
acids like sulfates, nitrates, metals. Also oil dust particles cause 
health problems like nose, throat, lungs, heart problems. PPCB official 
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limits in Punjab during paddy harvesting season.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rajesh Kumar 
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a study on the pollution caused in Haryana due to paddy straw burning 
and the extent of the problem. He said that all deputy commissioners 
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&lt;em&gt;It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi&#039;s poor air quality. &lt;br /&gt;
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Chandigarh: &lt;/em&gt;The
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It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi&amp;rsquo;s poor air quality.&lt;br /&gt;
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There
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Commissioner (DC) has the power to impose a ban under section 144 of 
Criminal Procedure Act. It&amp;rsquo;s a common practice in Punjab that every DC 
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DC also has 
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hardly any punishment is given under it in the state. Under the law, a 
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Several types of mechanisms are available now which 
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Meanwhile in Haryana, 
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It is the legal wrangles that pose a 
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approval. This is a lengthy procedure and proves to be a deterrent in 
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&lt;br /&gt;
Experts say that
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paddy harvesting and growing of a new crop, farmers get only 15-20 days 
and for that a large number of straw chopping machines are required at 
low price so that farmers can go for chopping straw instead of burning 
the same.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Punjab Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Babu 
Ram said that burning straw led to increase in particulate matter (PM) 
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&lt;br /&gt;
Rajesh Kumar 
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and the extent of the problem. He said that all deputy commissioners 
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<br />
<em>It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi's poor air quality. <br />
<br />
Chandigarh: </em>The
burning of paddy straw continues unabated in both Punjab and Haryana 
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Commissioner (DC) has the power to impose a ban under section 144 of 
Criminal Procedure Act. It&rsquo;s a common practice in Punjab that every DC 
issues order pertaining to this under CrPC 144 just before paddy 
harvesting and wheat harvesting season in Punjab asking farmers to 
abstain from it but still farmers continue to do so.<br />
<br />
DC also has 
the power under 188 IPC to punish the violators creating nuisance but 
hardly any punishment is given under it in the state. Under the law, a 
violator may be punished upto six months jail and a fine of Rs. 1000. 
Hardly any action is taken under this law against violators in Punjab. 
There&rsquo;s a lack of &lsquo;political will&rsquo; resulting in poor implementation in 
the state.<br />
<br />
Several types of mechanisms are available now which 
can cut the paddy straws into small pieces of one inch each which 
ultimately can be converted into manure but farmers do favour this &mdash; not
even two per cent of the total area (27 lakh hectares) under paddy and 
basmati rice in state sees the practice.<br />
<br />
Meanwhile in Haryana, 
the environment department had banned the burning of agriculture waste 
in the open fields under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) 
Act 1981. Till date, prosecution action has been filed against 32 
farmers in the special environment courts in Kurukshetra and Faridabad 
by the Haryana Pollution Control Board for burning paddy in the open 
fields. As per an official of the board, two farmers were recently 
convicted by the courts.<br />
<br />
It is the legal wrangles that pose a 
problem in the implementation of the rules. An official said that every 
case has to be sent to the environment court after the board sanctions 
approval. This is a lengthy procedure and proves to be a deterrent in 
preventing the farmers from burning paddy straw.<br />
<br />
Experts say that
implementation is not possible due to the lack of machinery. Between 
paddy harvesting and growing of a new crop, farmers get only 15-20 days 
and for that a large number of straw chopping machines are required at 
low price so that farmers can go for chopping straw instead of burning 
the same.<br />
<br />
Punjab Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Babu 
Ram said that burning straw led to increase in particulate matter (PM) 
in the air. He said that there is a very small mixture which may include
acids like sulfates, nitrates, metals. Also oil dust particles cause 
health problems like nose, throat, lungs, heart problems. PPCB official 
said that the PM level is several times higher than the permissible 
limits in Punjab during paddy harvesting season.<br />
<br />
Rajesh Kumar 
Garhia, Environmental Scientist at Haryana Pollution Control Board says 
that Haryana Space Application Centre (HARSAC) has been asked to conduct
a study on the pollution caused in Haryana due to paddy straw burning 
and the extent of the problem. He said that all deputy commissioners 
have been asked to keep a check on burning of paddy straw. Awareness is 
being created among the farmers.<br />
<br />
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-The Indian Express<br />
<br />
<em>It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi's poor air quality. <br />
<br />
Chandigarh: </em>The
burning of paddy straw continues unabated in both Punjab and Haryana 
with authorities in both the states unable to check the menace. With the
harvesting season at the fag end, the farmers are now clearing their 
fields by burning the paddy straw causing air pollution.<br />
<br />
It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi&rsquo;s poor air quality.<br />
<br />
There
is no specific law in Punjab to ban stubble burning. Every Deputy 
Commissioner (DC) has the power to impose a ban under section 144 of 
Criminal Procedure Act. It&rsquo;s a common practice in Punjab that every DC 
issues order pertaining to this under CrPC 144 just before paddy 
harvesting and wheat harvesting season in Punjab asking farmers to 
abstain from it but still farmers continue to do so.<br />
<br />
DC also has 
the power under 188 IPC to punish the violators creating nuisance but 
hardly any punishment is given under it in the state. Under the law, a 
violator may be punished upto six months jail and a fine of Rs. 1000. 
Hardly any action is taken under this law against violators in Punjab. 
There&rsquo;s a lack of &lsquo;political will&rsquo; resulting in poor implementation in 
the state.<br />
<br />
Several types of mechanisms are available now which 
can cut the paddy straws into small pieces of one inch each which 
ultimately can be converted into manure but farmers do favour this &mdash; not
even two per cent of the total area (27 lakh hectares) under paddy and 
basmati rice in state sees the practice.<br />
<br />
Meanwhile in Haryana, 
the environment department had banned the burning of agriculture waste 
in the open fields under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) 
Act 1981. Till date, prosecution action has been filed against 32 
farmers in the special environment courts in Kurukshetra and Faridabad 
by the Haryana Pollution Control Board for burning paddy in the open 
fields. As per an official of the board, two farmers were recently 
convicted by the courts.<br />
<br />
It is the legal wrangles that pose a 
problem in the implementation of the rules. An official said that every 
case has to be sent to the environment court after the board sanctions 
approval. This is a lengthy procedure and proves to be a deterrent in 
preventing the farmers from burning paddy straw.<br />
<br />
Experts say that
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paddy harvesting and growing of a new crop, farmers get only 15-20 days 
and for that a large number of straw chopping machines are required at 
low price so that farmers can go for chopping straw instead of burning 
the same.<br />
<br />
Punjab Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Babu 
Ram said that burning straw led to increase in particulate matter (PM) 
in the air. He said that there is a very small mixture which may include
acids like sulfates, nitrates, metals. Also oil dust particles cause 
health problems like nose, throat, lungs, heart problems. PPCB official 
said that the PM level is several times higher than the permissible 
limits in Punjab during paddy harvesting season.<br />
<br />
Rajesh Kumar 
Garhia, Environmental Scientist at Haryana Pollution Control Board says 
that Haryana Space Application Centre (HARSAC) has been asked to conduct
a study on the pollution caused in Haryana due to paddy straw burning 
and the extent of the problem. He said that all deputy commissioners 
have been asked to keep a check on burning of paddy straw. Awareness is 
being created among the farmers.<br />
<br />
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Punjab needs law, awareness to contain air pollution caused by paddy straw burning -Khushboo Sandhu

-The Indian Express It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi's poor air quality. Chandigarh: Theburning of paddy straw continues unabated in both Punjab and Haryana with authorities in both the states unable to check the menace. With theharvesting season at the fag end, the farmers are now clearing their fields by burning the paddy straw causing air pollution. It is said the pollution from burning paddy straw is a factor in Delhi’s poor air quality. Thereis no specific law in Punjab to ban stubble burning. Every Deputy Commissioner (DC) has the power to impose a ban under section 144 of Criminal Procedure Act. It’s a common practice in Punjab that every DC issues order pertaining to this under CrPC 144 just before paddy harvesting and wheat harvesting season in Punjab asking farmers to abstain from it but still farmers continue to do so. DC also has the power under 188 IPC to punish the violators creating nuisance but hardly any punishment is given under it in the state. Under the law, a violator may be punished upto six months jail and a fine of Rs. 1000. Hardly any action is taken under this law against violators in Punjab. There’s a lack of ‘political will’ resulting in poor implementation in the state. Several types of mechanisms are available now which can cut the paddy straws into small pieces of one inch each which ultimately can be converted into manure but farmers do favour this — noteven two per cent of the total area (27 lakh hectares) under paddy and basmati rice in state sees the practice. Meanwhile in Haryana, the environment department had banned the burning of agriculture waste in the open fields under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981. Till date, prosecution action has been filed against 32 farmers in the special environment courts in Kurukshetra and Faridabad by the Haryana Pollution Control Board for burning paddy in the open fields. As per an official of the board, two farmers were recently convicted by the courts. It is the legal wrangles that pose a problem in the implementation of the rules. An official said that every case has to be sent to the environment court after the board sanctions approval. This is a lengthy procedure and proves to be a deterrent in preventing the farmers from burning paddy straw. Experts say thatimplementation is not possible due to the lack of machinery. Between paddy harvesting and growing of a new crop, farmers get only 15-20 days and for that a large number of straw chopping machines are required at low price so that farmers can go for chopping straw instead of burning the same. Punjab Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Babu Ram said that burning straw led to increase in particulate matter (PM) in the air. He said that there is a very small mixture which may includeacids like sulfates, nitrates, metals. Also oil dust particles cause health problems like nose, throat, lungs, heart problems. PPCB official said that the PM level is several times higher than the permissible limits in Punjab during paddy harvesting season. Rajesh Kumar Garhia, Environmental Scientist at Haryana Pollution Control Board says that Haryana Space Application Centre (HARSAC) has been asked to conducta study on the pollution caused in Haryana due to paddy straw burning and the extent of the problem. He said that all deputy commissioners have been asked to keep a check on burning of paddy straw. Awareness is being created among the farmers.