Delhi Air Quality Drops to 'Very Poor' as Stubble Burning Continues in PunjabDelhi's air quality has deteriorated sharply into the 'very poor' category in November, with the Air Quality Index touching 350. The dip in air quality comes amid the ongoing paddy harvest season and rising farm fires in Punjab, which recorded 1,612 incidents by 2 November.
While overall stubble burning cases have registered a steep drop since the peak in 2020, satellite imagery confirms active hotspots persist across districts like Tarn Taran, Amritsar, and Sangrur, alongside widespread fires in Pakistani Punjab. Farmers state they lack alternatives without direct financial compensation and machinery subsidies, while questioning why agriculture alone is singled out over vehicular and industrial emissions.