Mixed Progress In Delhi Across Categories Amid Dominance Of Traditional Fuel

In A step against polluting units across NCR, directions have been issued regarding the closure of all industries in the red and yellow category, and carrying out certain non-polluting operations.

In A step against polluting units across NCR, directions have been issued regarding the closure of all industries in the red and yellow category, and carrying out certain non-polluting operations.

The city has leapt through Swachh Sarvekshan rankings. But there’s a paradox in the numbers.

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution.

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution.

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution.

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution.

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution.

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution.

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution.

Farmers in Punjab (India) are recycling their crop stubble instead of burning it, to help reduce severe air pollution.

In response to worsening air pollution in the capital New Delhi, many farmers in Punjab state have switched from burning stubble to collecting it and sending it to factories for recycling.

Farmers in over 800 villages of Punjab are collecting crop stubble using balers and sending it to recycling factories instead of burning it.

Farmers in over 800 villages of Punjab are now collecting crop stubble using balers and sending it to factories instead of burning it, helping to reduce the severe air pollution in New Delhi.

Farmers in over 800 villages across Punjab are now adapting to the use of balers to stack the stubble

Between November 1 and 15, the city’s mean AQI stood at 348, an improvement compared to 367 in 2024 and 376 in 2023.

Stubble burning every winter is a major contributor to New Delhi being one of the world's most polluted cities, with the smoke combining with vehicle exhaust, dust and remaining trapped in atmosphere.

Punjab has around 12,000 villages, and stubble burning is also prevalent in other northern states.