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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Water link to air crisis: 2009 Punjab law spark for stubble fires -Zia Haq

Water link to air crisis: 2009 Punjab law spark for stubble fires -Zia Haq

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published Published on Nov 9, 2022   modified Modified on Nov 14, 2022

-Hindustan Times

In north India’s food-bowl states, farmers set aflame paddy stalks around October to clear their fields for their next crop. This releases millions of tonnes of smoke, carbon dioxide stored in plant biomass, toxins and planet-warming gases in the atmosphere. Some environmentalists reckon this to be the deadliest spell of pollution in all of South Asia.

In north India’s food-bowl states, farmers set aflame paddy stalks around October to clear their fields for their next crop. This releases millions of tonnes of smoke, carbon dioxide stored in plant biomass, toxins and planet-warming gases in the atmosphere. Some environmentalists reckon this to be the deadliest spell of pollution in all of South Asia. The air becomes unbreathable, as dense smoke forms a trough barricaded by the Himalayas running from north to east, enveloping Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, parts of Bihar — but especially the national capital. Already in the current stubble-burning season, Delhi recorded a peak AQI (air quality index) of 459, Ghaziabad 416, and Greater Noida 425. A reading above 400 means the air is hazardous for all people and those with lung disease must be on alert for medical emergencies.

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Hindustan Times, 9 November, 2022, https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/water-link-to-air-crisis-2009-punjab-law-spark-for-stubble-fires-101667931650438.html


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