INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: Nov 01, 2019 05:45 ISTSirsa (Haryana) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Over 100 cases of stubble burning have been reported in
Haryana's Sirsa in the past few days and actions are being taken on the same, said district's Deputy Commissioner, Ashok Garg."More than 100
cases of stubble burning have come forward in the district till date
An investigation is being done regarding the same and cases are being registered," Garg said.Regarding stubble burning, there are strict
orders from National Green Tribunal, Centre and state government, Garg said."Awareness campaigns are also being done in villages for
farmers," Garg said.Earlier, farmers had said that the government should find a solution for the problem and farmers will oppose if the FIR
The pollution level has spiked in Delhi-NCR due to the increase in the biomass fire incidents, westerly winds flowing in the region and an
increase in farm fire smoke from Punjab and Haryana.Every year as farmers residing in Punjab and Haryana start burning leftover crop
residue, the pollution in the national capital reaches the 'hazardous' category.These poor farmers continue to practice stubble burning
despite a ban, claiming that they are forced to do this as they have no other alternative
The farmers had also stated that there is an acute shortage of Happy Seeder Machines and the price of the machine is also not in their
