Media Monitor
Paddy in India
30% paddy yet to be harvested, officials fear sharp spike in stubble fire cases in Punjabedit
After a lull due to rain, the farms in Punjab have started burning again with state recording 2,611 such cases in the past two days, including 987 on Diwali night and 1,624 on Monday. No fires were recorded on November 9 and 10, while on November 11, only 104 fires were recorded in the state.
Stubble Burning
After Punjab, Madhya Pradesh accounts for second-largest area under farm fires: Studyedit
The Telegraph
India’s greenhouse gas emissions from crop residue burning increased 75 per cent over the past decade with Madhya Pradesh accounting for the second-largest area under farm fires after Punjab, a satellite-based study has shown.