Delhi pollution: Farmers will have to pay double fine for burning stubble, penalty will be determined according to the land

After being criticized by the Supreme Court for citing “weak” penalties in the Environment Protection Act (EPA), 1986, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has banned stubble burning to tackle the deteriorating air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas. But the fine has been doubled. New instructions issued on Wednesday […]

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