The illegal burning of farm fields in northern India reached a record high this season, fuelling a toxic smog choking millions including in the capital New Delhi, government monitors said Tuesday.
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Commuters drive amid dense smog in New Delhi on November 13, 2024. India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in blanketing toxic smog on November 13 as worsening air pollution surged past the grim mark of 50 times World Health Organization recommended daily maximum. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
2024-11-19 11:10:25
The illegal burning of farm fields in northern India reached a record high this season, fuelling a toxic smog choking millions including in the capital New Delhi, government monitors said Tuesday.
The northern state of Punjab -- an agriculture hub often dubbed as "India's wheat bowl" -- recorded 1,251 farm fires on Monday, according to the government-run Punjab Remote Sensing Centre.
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