WHAT IS STUBBLE BURNING ?
Stubble Burning
Stubble (parali) burning is a method of removing paddy crop residues from the field to sow wheat from the last week of September to November. Stubble burning is a process of setting on fire the straw stubble, left after the harvesting of grains, like paddy, wheat, etc. It is usually required in areas that use the combined harvesting method which leaves crop residue behind.
The process of burning farm residue is one of the major causes of air pollution in parts of north India, deteriorating the air quality.
Along with vehicular emissions, it affects the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital and NCR. Stubble burning by farmers in Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in north India is considered a major cause of air pollution in Delhi and its adjoining regions.
Paddy stubble burning is practised mainly in the Indo-Gangetic plains of Punjab, Haryana, and UP to clear the fields for rabi crop sowing. The paddy crop is harvested between the first and last weeks of October in Punjab and Haryana. Then, farmers sow the wheat crop from the first week of November until the middle of December.
STUBBLE BURNING NEWS
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Delhi govt to run 10-day anti-open burning campaign as pollution spikes
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has directed officials to run a special 10-day anti-open burning campaign in the national ...| December 20, 2022, Tuesday -
To fight deadly smog, farmers are being encouraged to sell crop waste
Smoke from the burning of crop stubble lingers over most of north India for weeks during the cold months of November and ...| December 14, 2022, Wednesday -
30% drop In Punjab's stubble burning cases: How reliable is the data?
Experts say cloudy skies in 2022 and farmers only burning part of the stubble could have led to an underestimation of this year's ...| December 13, 2022, Tuesday -
'Centre's bio-decomposer spray led to decline in stubble burning in Punjab'
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday said stubble burning could be reduced in Punjab this year because the ...| December 10, 2022, Saturday -
Reduction in active fire counts for kharif season in several north states
The total number of paddy crop residue burning events during September 15-October 30 period in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR ...| December 05, 2022, Monday -
30% drop in stubble burning incidents in Punjab against last year: Minister
Punjab recorded a 30 per cent drop in stubble burning incidents this season (from September 15 to November 30) as compared to ...| December 01, 2022, Thursday -
Chhattisgarh govt charts plan to take on stubble burning threat
Under the campaign, the authorities are appealing to farmers to "donate" the paddy stubble to the "gauthans", the livestock sheds| November 28, 2022, Monday -
Pb, Haryana farmers sensitised on stubble management to cut air pollution
With its unique stubble management technology to minimise stubble burning, Canadian smart seeder has sensitised farmers in Punjab ...| November 23, 2022, Wednesday -
Delhi air quality improves amid sharp drop in stubble burning in farms
Delhi's air quality improved significantly on Tuesday amid a sharp decline in farm fires in Punjab over the last two days. The ...| November 15, 2022, Tuesday -
The routine air pollution crisis
The fact is Delhi is also part of the pollution problem - its sources of combustion add to the pollution of neighbouring states ...| November 13, 2022, Sunday
