60% Rise In Stubble Burning In 6 States In 24 Hours: Delhi Gasps For Air
The rising air pollution in the national capital Delhi continues to draw attention to stubble burning -- one of the causes of pollution -- in neighbouring states, including Punjab and Haryana. In just 24 hours, six states reported a 60 per cent collective rise in incidents of stubble burning on November 8, according to data collected by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agriculture Research Institute's CREAMS laboratory. NDTV's Himanshu Shekhar Mishra speaks with Dr Rajbir Singh, Deputy Director General, ICAR on spike in stubble burning incident.
