-India Today
Air pollution and smog continue to cover the Delhi skies for several days now. Crop burning in Punjab and Haryana continues unabated and it is likely to be so till November 15.
Even as Delhi continues to battle a thick smog and hazardous pollution for days, stubble burning continues unabated in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana. Paddy harvesting season is at its peak in the two states and it will last till November 15.
Reports suggest that the number of stubble burning cases in Punjab this year has risen by 25 per cent. This also implies that the claims made by the Punjab government about stopping farmers from burning farm waste are far from the truth.
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