Stubble burning: Many measures but complete elimination off the mark

If stubble can be turned into a valuable proposition, farmers won't burn it at all because they are the ones first impacted by the deadly smoke that emanates from the fire

Though the impact of stubble burning seems to have been lessened owing to sudden showers in many parts of North India a few days back, the menace is likely to be back as the dry weather returns.

The latest data shows between September 15 and October 26, some 9,592 cases of stubble burning were detected in six states. Of these, 6,463 were in Punjab, 2,010 in Haryana, 720 in UP, 61 in Rajasthan, and 346 in Madhya Pradesh. There were no cases in Delhi. The number of incidents this year (September 15 to October 26) is 58.3 per cent lower