Haryana reports minimal stubble burning, contrasting with alarming numbers in Punjab

The incidents of stubble burning are negligible in Haryana as compared to Punjab. Stubble burnt at 99 places in Haryana on Wednesday. Maximum 28 cases were reported in Fatehabad.
On the other hand, in the neighboring state, the record was broken on Wednesday amid more than a thousand incidents of stubble burning for four consecutive days.
A total of 1921 incidents of stubble burning were recorded on November 1, which is the highest in the current season. The latest data shows an increase of about 28 percent compared to a day earlier. No matter who is responsible, stubble smoke is increasing air pollution.
A research team of environmental experts from PGI Chandigarh and Panjab University has assessed the data. PGI’s environmental expert Prof. Ravinder Khaiwal said that the cases of stubble burning are less than last year, but stubble burning is still being done continuously.
As a result of this, pollution levels in many states of North India are at danger mark. Even on Wednesday, the situation remained bad in 15 cities of Haryana. Hisar and Fatehabad remained the most polluted. The air quality index (AQI) was 413 in Fatehabad and 404 in Hisar.
Complaints of eye irritation increased due to smog in most of the cities and people also felt suffocation while breathing. With the continuous change in weather, the temperature is increasing. People are worried due to high temperature during the day and slight cold at night.
On November 1, a total of 1921 incidents of stubble burning took place in Punjab-Haryana, which is the highest at present. Whereas in Haryana, the cases of stubble burning are negligible as compared to Punjab. On Wednesday, cases of stubble burning were reported at 99 places in Haryana. As a result of this, pollution levels in many states of North India are at danger mark. Even on Wednesday, the situation remained bad in 15 cities of Haryana.