New Delhi: The government inaction and stubble burning in Punjab are the real culprits in robbing 20 million Delhi’ites of three years of their life expectancy, which amounts to “genocide” and “murder”, Delhi high court said on Thursday. “As per the report, air pollution in a city like Delhi deducts three years from your life expectancy. Is vote bank more important or the man or woman behind the vote,” it said, adding “Punjab (stubble burning) is killing us”. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), meanwhile, showed the court satellite images from Nasa showing the extent of biomass or crop burning in northern India. He also said that as per Punjab’s affidavit, it was bringing in political issues and angles as well as citing economic constraints in preventing biomass burning.

Source: Mint November 10, 2016 09:47 UTC