Haryana Doubles Penalties to Combat Stubble Burning
To combat air pollution, the Haryana government has increased the charge for stubble burning to ₹ 5,000 for two acres of land, up from ₹ 2,500 before. The total amount collected so far is ₹ 1.65 lakh. Babu Lal, Deputy Director of Agriculture, stated, “In Kaithal district, 172 incidences of stubble burning have been found … Read more