29/09/2026
Delhi air pollution, air pollution, Delhi smog, National Clean Air Programme, cap and trade, command and control regulation, paddy stubble burning, emissions trading, acid rain, sulphur dioxide, coal fired power plants, happy seeders, crop diversification, BS VI fuel standard, BS IV fuel standard, scrappage,

Farmers burn paddy stubble. Photo: Reuters/File

As North India gasps for fresh air and stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is being blamed for the deadly smog, The Wire travels to Punjab to know why farmers are doing it despite the hazardous consequences.

As North India gasps for fresh air and stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is being blamed for the deadly smog, The Wire travels to Punjab to know why farmers are doing it despite the hazardous consequences.