India’s top court tells states to stop crop burning as New Delhi’s air turns hazardous

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The court has issued similar orders in past years, with limited effect as state authorities report inability to control the burning despite fines

India’s Supreme Court ordered authorities in the states surrounding New Delhi on Tuesday to stop farmers burning crop residue, as the air quality from smog engulfing the world’s most polluted capital during the past week reached hazardous levels.

At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, the real time air quality index stood at 306, a level categorized as ‘hazardous’ by Swiss group IQAir. Farmers in Punjab and Haryana usually burn crop stubble left behind after rice is harvested in late October or early November to quickly clear their fields before planting wheat crops.

The federal and state governments have been offering subsidies on better harvesting machines and stubble decomposers to support farmers and make them realize the dangers of the practice which has reduced over the years but is still a major issue.

 

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