Following the SC directions, which came amid a spike in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Punjab Police chief Wednesday directed police officers to work in tandem with the civil administration to prevent stubble burning.
The number of farm fires in Punjab has surged, with over a fourth of nearly 20,000 instances of stubble burning detected in the past two days. Officials warn that more fires are likely for at least nine more days. The surge is led by Sangrur, the constituency of Punjab s chief minister. Farm fires contribute to the pollution crisis in Delhi. The numbers are lower than in previous years, but Delhi and its surrounding cities have been in severe pollution for five days. The spike is due to farmers having little time to clear their fields before preparing for the next crop. | Latest News India
The Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), Ludhiana, under the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), played a crucial role in monitoring these fire events.