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Agriculture
Punjab Commission Team Examines Stubble Burning Impact Amid Delhi Air Quality Concerns
✍️ India Today
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 07:32 PM
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A commission team has visited Punjab to evaluate the environmental impact of stubble burning, a practice that has raised alarms over Delhi's deteriorating air quality.
The Punjab Commission team arrived in the state on Tuesday to assess the extent of stubble burning across key agricultural districts.
Stubble burning releases fine particulate matter that travels north, contributing to the smog that plagues Delhi during the pre‑monsoon season.
Team members will gather data on the number of fields affected, the types of crops burned, and the seasonal timing of the practice.
Officials from both Punjab and Delhi have expressed concern over the trans‑boundary pollution and are looking to the commission’s findings for policy recommendations.
The commission is expected to submit a report by the end of the month, outlining mitigation strategies and potential enforcement measures.
Stubble burning releases fine particulate matter that travels north, contributing to the smog that plagues Delhi during the pre‑monsoon season.
Team members will gather data on the number of fields affected, the types of crops burned, and the seasonal timing of the practice.
Officials from both Punjab and Delhi have expressed concern over the trans‑boundary pollution and are looking to the commission’s findings for policy recommendations.
The commission is expected to submit a report by the end of the month, outlining mitigation strategies and potential enforcement measures.