But environment activists said the measures were too little and too late. The government is also considering a plan to give farmers subsidies to buy machines that clear crop waste so that they don’t have to burn the stubble. “The bigger hindrance to clean up the air in India is lack of political will,” he said. “It’s not for sportsmen to say, it is a decision the health officials will have to make. If you ask me, if I want to play in these conditions, I would say ‘I don’t think so’.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune December 06, 2017 10:52 UTC