Amritsar: Pollution in north Indian states, including the capital Delhi, is worsening the situation. In Delhi, the air is becoming poisonous. Along with Diwali fireworks, the stubble being burnt by farmers is also being blamed for this. The administration is also cracking down on stubble burning farmers.

About 1700 cases of stubble burning had come to light in Sangrur, Punjab, till three days ago and a fine of Rs. 34,000 has been collected from farmers. Farmers say that within seconds of the fire, smoke starts entering our lungs, others reach many hours later. We are also worried, but we are forced. Farmer Hardev Singh explains that stubble burning is their compulsion. He said, 'We can neither collect it in the field nor do we have enough space to keep it elsewhere, nor do we have any means or money to mix the stubble in the soil.'

Hardev Singh further said, 'Paddy was grown by taking land on contract. It also got damaged due to rain. Such a large field is in front of you how this stubble can be mixed into the soil. The government is not giving any subsidy and is not addressing it. We want the government to pick it up. Release our fields. Why would we set fire, but nothing is done in so many years.' He said he was just burning a little and the rest would be mixed with the soil. He said if the whole will be burned there will be smoke everywhere.

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