Delhi: `62% of stubble pollution from 11 districts in Punjab & Haryana´
(WorldNews India)

As many as eight districts in Punjab and three in Haryana have been identified as contributing around 62% of the total crop burning emission, as per an analysis done by a team of experts at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D). Advertising The assessment was presented by Dr Sagnik Dey, an associate professor of IIT-D´s Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, at a conference on stubble burning at the institute Friday. It is based on several factors, including data collated through satellite imagery. `The districts that are prioritised in Punjab contribute approximately 45% of the total crop burning emission, while those in Haryana contribute approximately 17%,` a presentation of the...