Manish Tiwari
Pollution in Delhi is increasing and air quality is deteriorating day by day. Even on Tuesday, Delhi’s AQI was over 300. 16 districts in Delhi have even been classified as red zones. The reason for rising pollution in Delhi is often attributed to stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab, where small farmers have less land, MPs now say. Therefore, this is not possible for small farmers unless financial assistance is provided to them.
Congress MP Manish Tiwari said whenever pollution increases in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana are blamed, but in fact Delhi’s pollution burden is already very high and once the stubble is burned, Delhi becomes gas chamber. Basic steps farmers need to take to avoid straw burning. He has not been picked up in the past 10 years.
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#watch |Delhi Air Pollution|Congress MP Manish Tewari said: “… whenever pollution increases in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana will be blamed. Delhi’s pollution load is already very high. Once due to With the extra load created by burning stubble, Delhi becomes a pic.twitter.com/WNkQ1e9Dy3
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“This is impossible for them”
He further said that those who burn stubble are mostly small farmers in Haryana and Punjab. In Punjab, 86% of farmers own less than 2 acres of land, which is not possible for small farmers unless financial assistance is provided to them. He won’t abandon his traditional ways. Despite repeated attempts and best efforts by governments, the same problems recur every year. Now people realize that unless financial assistance is provided to farmers. Until then, his financial situation will not persuade him to deviate from the traditional model.
Haryana-Punjab Government Initiatives
However, Haryana and Punjab are also taking strict measures against stubble burning and the Punjab government has identified 65 farmers, imposed a fine of Rs 1.85 lakh and registered six FIRs. In Haryana, strict action has been ordered against those who burn stubble. The Haryana government has decided to register farmers who burn stubble. If a farmer burns the straw, his crops will not be sold for the next two seasons.
