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Center doubles fines for stubble burning. Check new fines

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Center doubles fines for stubble burning. Check new fines

Amid concerns over rapidly deteriorating air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government on Thursday doubled the penalties imposed on farmers for stubble burning, the practice of deliberately setting fire to the straw left behind. after harvesting grains such as rice and wheat.

The government has announced that the 2024 Amendment Rules will come into effect from Thursday.

As per the new rules, a farmer with less than two hectares will have to pay environmental compensation of Rs 5,000 if found guilty of farm fire incidents. Previously, the fine amount was Rs 2,500.

Moreover, a farmer with a land area of ​​two hectares or more but less than five hectares will have to pay an environmental compensation of Rs 10,000, while farmers with a land area of ​​more than five hectares will have to pay an environmental compensation of Rs 10,000. Rs 30,000.

Delhi residents woke up to toxic air on Thursday morning as the air quality was still in the ‘very poor’ category. While the Air quality index at 9 a.m., 367, nine stations – Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Rohini, Sonia Vihar, Vivek Vihar, Wazirpur – reported air quality in the severe category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board ). CPCB).

According to AQI classifications, a range of 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor, and 401-500 severe.

Severe pollution levels are a recurring problem in the Delhi-NCR region during the winter months. It is caused by a combination of factors, such as low wind speeds, falling temperatures, high humidity and the presence of pollution particles that act as surfaces for condensation.