Why Is Punjab's Stubble Burning 12 Times More Than Haryana's?
By Kaisar Andrabi New Delhi – Forty-eight year old Jagdeep Singh was among the farmers who burnt stubble after the harvest season. He said he owns eight acres of paddy fields and burnt the stubble that was generated from the entire area. "This year the production was low and I had a lot of expenses to pay. Hiring a machine and tractor for the stubble would cost me around Rupees 2,500 per acre which was beyond my budget," Singh told BOOM. Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana, neighboring areas to the national capital, has been a major factor in high pollution levels during this season. Env...