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Delhi Pollution: Stubble burning to continue hampering air quality

October 30, 2017 5:32 PM |

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Northwestern plains including Delhi are fighting against major pollution levels. One of the main causes of pollution presently is the stubble burning which is being practiced across Punjab and Haryana. The farmer’s burn straw for harvesting new crops in the field.

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Places such as Tarn Taran, Firozpur, and Faridkot in Punjab have been acquitted for 35 percent of field fires on Diwali night. Due to this, the wind pattern has been letting the harmful pollutants move towards Delhi and adjoining areas such as Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram, Alwar, and Agra.

Across Delhi and adjoining areas, mainly light easterly southeasterly winds are blowing which are normally warm and moist in nature. The wind speed is less and contains moisture which is holding pollutants.

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Thus, the increased pollution level will maintain unless dry northwesterly winds take over the area. As per weathermen at Skymet Weather, with the present situation, it is anticipated that there will be no change in pollution levels during the next three to four days.

Though winds from Northwest direction may commence from October 31, the speed of winds will remain light to very light. Therefore, these winds will not be capable of bringing down the pollution levels. The pollution levels are higher than normal presently.

Despite the ban of firecrackers, the air quality of Delhi degraded. Some serious actions and measures should be taken against the practice of stubble burning and anything which is participating in degrading the quality of air every single day. Haze, mist, and fog are likely to prevail over northwest India and may increase also.

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