Delhi air quality: Karnal Agriculture department notes significant decline in stubble burning cases
awareness regarding stubble burning," Dr Wazir Singh said. Dr Wazir Singh emphasized on the efforts by the administration in educating the farmers which created awareness around sustainable agricultural practices, which helped reduce the cases of stubble burning.
The Deputy Director of Agriculture also mentioned the strict use of a fine of ₹1,12,000 against defaulter farmers in Karnal. He also stressed the need to deploy some alternative methods to stubble burning and create sustainable disposal methods.
The development comes as the Commission for Air Quality Management sub-committee on Saturday decided to invoke Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire NCR. These measures under GRAP-II include prohibiting the use of coal and wood-burning stoves, enhancing the deployment of CNG and electric buses, conducting routine road cleaning and wetting, and having traffic police personnel monitor and prevent traffic congestion to mitigate pollution levels.
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