In the past, authorities have also cited crop burning as a reason for Delhi’s poor air and have claimed measures had been taken to curb crop burning during harvest season. But crop residues are being burnt in Punjab and Haryana this month because of a late harvest season and also apparently because officials responsible for curbing crop burning are busy with elections! For the latest elections news and more, follow HuffPost India on Twitter, Facebook, and subscribe to our newsletter. The Indian Express quoted Kahan Singh Pannu, Punjab Agriculture Secretary, as saying, “Most of the officials who are responsible for implementing these orders are on election duty. There are fewer incidents of stubble burning this season as compared to the corresponding season last year.”

Source: Huffington Post May 14, 2019 07:07 UTC