Punjab logs 700 stubble burning cases; smoke reaches Delhi
There have been 700 stubble burning cases in Punjab, and farm fires continue in Sangrur. Air pollution from the fires has reached Delhi.
ContextStubble is the crop residue left after harvest, and farmers often burn it to clear fields quickly. The smoke mixes with cold-season weather and city traffic, which makes Delhi's air hazardous each autumn.
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