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Crop stubble burning, which has been a boiling issue for the national capital and adjoining regions, has once again come to haunt. But this time, NASA's satellite images have shown fewer cases of crop stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab between October 2-5 as compared to the same period last year, Hindustan Times said in a report.
Even though the NASA pictures have hinted the positive, India's northern region is likely to see increased pollution levels as the farmers in Punjab and Haryana have decided to continue their annual ritual of setting fire to paddy straw.
In the past few days, Delhi pollution levels have begin to rise, also linked to crop stubble burning. Not to forget, it also coincides with the festive season, which means more pollution.
As paddy harvesting is nearing, Punjab has started looking for solution to crop residue burning problem and this time the state is hoping to tackle the menace through farm mechanisation, coupled with an aggressive awareness drive among farmers.
Finding mechanised route as the most suitable answer to the problem of crop residue burning, Punjab is targeting to deliver 24,972 farm equipment including happy seeder, paddy straw chopper' cutter, mulcher, reversible mould board ploughs, shrub cutter, zero till drill, super straw management system on combine harvesters, rotary slasher and rotavator.
