Farm Fire Season Begins In Punjab, Pollution Worsens In Neighbouring Delhi-NCR
Farm Fire Season Begins In Punjab, Pollution Worsens In Neighbouring Delhi-NCR
Even before winter arrives, Delhi has already started seeing a smog cover early morning and evening. The primary cause of the smog is crop residue-burning by farmers in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana. Farmers say they are compelled to burn crop residue as alternative methods are expensive.