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Stubble burning contributing 40% to Delhi's pollution
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New Delhi, Nov 2 (TIWN) The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitoring agency SAFAR on Sunday said that stubble burning has peaked in the states neighbouring Delhi and its share in the pollution level in the national capital rose to 40 per cent.
In 2019, according to SAFAR data the stubble burning's contribution to Delhi's pollution had peaked to 44 per cent on November 1. The satellite image shows dense stubble burning and the air quality has not improved despite improved ventilation due to high stubble burning and pollutants during the night due to winters.
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