Stubble Burning Continues In Punjab's Fizorpur. Farmer Says, 'Helpless, Not My Hobby'. WATCH

Amid rising air pollution in the Delhi-NCR, stubble burning continues in the Firozpur district in Punjab. The state recorded an AQI of 285 on Monday morning.

Stubble burns in Punjab's Fizorpur.

Source : X (@ANI)

Air Pollution News: As rising air pollution adds to the woes of residents across Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Haryana among other states, stubble burning continues in Punjab. A video posted by news agency ANI shows stubble stock burning in the Fizorpur district. Speaking on the same, a farmer Gurnaib Singh told the news agency that it was not his "hobby" but he was "helpless" as there's no solution to this. Singh said the government has not been "successful" in tackling the issue.

Delhi's air quality entered the 'severe plus' category on Sunday and went down to the 'severe' category on Monday.

"Burning stubble is not my hobby, but I am helpless. The government should find a solution to this. We do not want to burn stubble but we are helpless... The government has not been successful in tackling the issue of stubble burning...Our children and family also stay here, and they are at risk too but we cannot do anything, we are helpless..."

#WATCH | Punjab: Stubble burning continues in Fizorpur.

(Visuals from Tibbi Kalan village) pic.twitter.com/bLiM5Y8ibg

— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2023

Meanwhile, Punjab on Sunday reported 3,230 farm fires, the highest in a day so far this season, as air quality continues to worsen, reported news agency PTI. It added that the total number of stubble burning incidents in Punjab this season stands at 17,403, according to Punjab Remote Sensing Centre data. According to the data, farm fires in November so far constitute 56 per cent of the total stubble burning incidents this season, PTI reported.

In Punjab, the air quality remained poor for another day with Bathinda recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 285, Mandi Gobindgarh 242, Khanna 241, Patiala 229 and Ludhiana 228, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.