- विज्ञापन -
Chandigarh: A total of 7864 incidents of stubble burning have been reported in Punjab this season till November 15. A total of 238 cases were reported on November 15, out of which the maximum 119 cases were reported in Sangrur. Apart from this, 23 cases have been reported in Muktsar, 21 in Patiala, 20 each in Bathinda and Mansa and 15 in Fazilka.
In comparison, the total incidents of stubble burning till 15 November in 2023 and 2022 were 30661 and 45464 respectively. If we talk about November 15 only, while only 238 cases were reported in 2024, the figure was 2544 and 141 in 2023 and 2022 respectively.
In districts like Sangrur, Mansa, Bathinda, and Amritsar, the number of cases of stubble burning is increasing every year. Stubble burning is a major cause of increasing air pollution in northern India, posing a serious threat to health and the environment.
A blanket of toxic smog has been blanketing north India since Wednesday, causing plummeting temperatures, reduced visibility and a sharp rise in air pollution levels. Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 428 at 9 am today (November 15), the worst level of this season. Smog and toxic fumes engulfed the entire Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) including Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan.
