Stubble Burning: A Challenging Issue in Punjab

  • Sonali Sharma
  • Anju Bala
Keywords: stubble burning, Pollution, health issues, eco-friendly

Abstract

Beautiful hills are the main attraction point of North India. Not only of citizens of India also the visitors from foreign countries come there to enjoy snowy hills but stubble burning is curse for this beauty of north India. Environment Protection Act 1986, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, The water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act are established to provide safety to environment and the living and non-living species of environment. But farmers violate the established laws and act and they burns the stubbles and agriculture waste which cause many health issues as well as harms environment. The main aim of this study is to enlighten the causes, problems and suggestions to avoid and control stubble burning.

Author Biographies

Sonali Sharma

Assistant Professor, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda (151001), Punjab

Anju Bala

Assistant Professor, Government Rajindra College, Bathinda (151001), Punjab 

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Published
2024-10-30
How to Cite
Sonali Sharma, & Anju Bala. (2024). Stubble Burning: A Challenging Issue in Punjab. Revista Electronica De Veterinaria, 25(2), 873 - 878. https://doi.org/10.69980/redvet.v25i2.1608