INSTANCES of paddy stubble burning have started appearing in parts of Pakistan, and the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana, satellite imagery data from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) showed. Fumes from the farm fires travelling to Delhi-NCR trigger an annual air pollution crisis every winter.
Scientists and weather officials studying the crop stubble burning pattern warned that this year since monsoon withdrawal has been delayed on account of late September rain in the whole of northwest India, the farm fires may peak around mid-October and coincide with Diwali, which will be celebrated on October 24 this year.
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