Crop burning in Punjab
Experts say the impact of stubble burning on Delhi’s air quality is currently negligible. However, the sizable impact of farm fires is likely to be seen from the third week of October.
Stubble burning in Punjab
At its peak, the daily fire count in the neighbouring states of Delhi goes up to more than 6,000.
Farmer burning crop in Amritsar
Farm fires in Punjab are predicted to affect Delhi’s air quality from third week of October.
Punjab crop burning
According to Indian Agricultural Research Institute, there were 656 paddy-residue burning in Punjab, 166 in Haryana and 74 in Uttar Pradesh between September 15 and October 4.
Stubble burning in Punjab
Punjab has been recording around 100 paddy residue burning incidents daily over the past few days.