Paddy fields burning: Smog shrouds national capital

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Paddy fields burning: Smog shrouds national capital [1]

Come winter, and the air quality in northern India begins to deteriorate.The smoke resulting from burning crop residues combined with vehicular emissions make the air we breathe deadly.

A major reason for the poor air quality is the burning of paddy stubble by farmers in Punjab and Haryana. This practice comes in handy for farmers as they prepare their fields for sowing Rabi crops. However, the thick smoke which emanates as a result of setting fields on fire poses serious health hazards for people. Burning fields also affects the quality of the soil, robbing it of vital nutrients. The smoke contains toxic chemicals which causes respiratory problems and other diseases.

Publication Date:

05/11/2015

Source: Down To Earth [2]

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Crop Residues [3], Air Pollution [4], Delhi [5], Urban Air Quality [6], Punjab [7], Haryana [8], National Green Tribunal (NGT) [9], Health Effects [10], Remote Sensing [11], Court [12], Air Quality and Health [13], Farmers [14]

Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/crop-residues-air-pollution-delhi-urban-air-quality-punjab-haryana-national-green

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