In Pictures: From Punjab's Burning Fields To Choking Delhi

Updated: November 09, 2017 15:05 IST

As toxic smog hangs over Delhi and air quality worsens by the hour, the capital has declared a pollution emergency. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged Punjab and Haryana to stop their farmers from burning waste as they prep to sow the winter crop of wheat.

$In Pictures: From Punjab\'s Burning Fields To Choking Delhi$

Farmers in Punjab have been burning crop to clear their fields (Photo credit: Joanna B. Pinneo)

$In Pictures: From Punjab\'s Burning Fields To Choking Delhi$

Field workers use fertilizer on a partially burned field in Punjab (Photo credit: Joanna B. Pinneo)

$In Pictures: From Punjab\'s Burning Fields To Choking Delhi$

Thick blanket of smoke along the highway (Photo credit: Joanna B. Pinneo)

$In Pictures: From Punjab\'s Burning Fields To Choking Delhi$

Delhi wrapped in toxic smog (Photo credit: Joanna B. Pinneo)

$In Pictures: From Punjab\'s Burning Fields To Choking Delhi$

Early morning joggers in Nehru Park. Many are complaining of headaches, coughs and burning eyes. (Photo credit: Joanna B. Pinneo)

$In Pictures: From Punjab\'s Burning Fields To Choking Delhi$

Auto rickshaw driver Manpal Singh Yadav has breathing problems and works the night shift (Photo credit: Joanna B. Pinneo)

$In Pictures: From Punjab\'s Burning Fields To Choking Delhi$

Overview of the city from the Gazipur garbage dump (Photo credit: Joanna B. Pinneo)

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