‘Crop residue burning not behind Delhi mess’

Amritsar | Saturday | 19th October, 2019

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Tribune News ServiceAmritsar, October 18Dr SS Marwaha, Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board PPCB, on Friday said there was no correlation between pollution and stubble burning in the state. He said, “It is only due to some farmers that only 10 per cent of stubble burning contributes to Delhi’s pollution. We have different teams working to stop stubble burning. The team is educating masses and farmers in villages about the ill-effects of stubble burning.”“Things have improved over the years. The board is also distributing jute bags in 3,500 homes and around 550 shops will be given compost bags after collection of plastic bags..