Stubble Burning Continues As Pollution Levels Choke Delhi-NCR — See Pictures

SC has taken over on stubble burning and listed the petition on 10th November as it's becoming the main reason for Delhi’s Alarming AQI. Tilak Nagar Marg near SC covers of smoke shows the seriousness of the situation. (Source: Getty)

This picture coming from Jalandhar, Punjab shows clearly how the government again failed to stop or reduce stubble burning. (Source: PTI)

The government has announced the closure of schools till the class 8th and classes from the 9th to the 12th will be online. (Source: PTI)

Districts of Punjab are witnessing the highest numbers of farm fires, local administration has started making red entries of farmers who were found burning paddy straw in their fields to impose fines.

Farmers are saying they have no other option apart from stubble burning even when they also have to live in this smoke. in Punjab only, Stubble-burning cases have increased by 18.5% from last year. (Source: PTI)

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal have taken full responsibility for the increase in farm fires in Punjab. (Source: PTI)