ABSTRACT

This article on stubble burning offers an in-depth account of the various issues that stubble burning poses to Delhi’s air qualityand aims to look at the regional landscape and legislative measures that the Delhi government has taken to deal with the ongoing problem. Delhi, which is located in India’s northern plains and is landlocked, has particular difficulties because of its generally level terrain. A yearly haze that blankets the city is mostly caused by the seasonal practice of stubble burning in neighboring states, particularly Punjab and Haryana. Delhi’s susceptibility is heightened during the post-harvest months by dominant winds that bring pollution from burning fields, particularly during temperature inversions.

In response to this environmental catastrophe, the government of Delhi has developed an extensive legislative framework. This study examines the legislative actions taken to prevent stubble burning, with a particular emphasis on rules, policy changes, and cooperative efforts with surrounding states. These efforts seek to address the underlying causes of the issue on a regional scale in addition to mitigating the acute effects of pollution in Delhi. This abstract contributes to our knowledge of the complex interactions among geography, agriculture, and government that affect air quality and the health of Delhi’s citizens.

KEYWORDS: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Air Quality Index, BS VI vehicles, Commission for Air Quality Management, CPCB, Graded Response Action Plan, Particulate Matter, Stubble Burning, SAFAR Portal, vehicular emissions