New Delhi: While the number of agricultural fires so far this year may be lower in Punjab and Haryana compared to last year, ordinary hotspots looked the same.
More than 50% of the burning incidence of burning plants in Punjab between September 1 and October 6 was centered in Amritsar and Tarn Taran, while Kurukshetra, Karnal and Ambala district in Haryana recorded the main pieces of “DOTS Red” which was arrested in NASA’s satellite image.
Pawan Gupta, a Senior Scientist at the University Space Research Association, NASA, who analyzed the VIRS satellite data between September 1 and October 6, said that clear hotspots had emerged during this period, with Amritsar showing the number of high fires.
“Fire detected by SMP VIRS satellite data and fire information for resource management systems showed hotspots in both Punjab and Haryana.
Overall, the number of fires is only expected to increase in the coming days when the rainy season starts attractive,” Gupta added.
LS Kurinji, partner programs in the energy council, environment and water, said data showed more than 340 agricultural fires so far in Punjab, while 68 was recorded in Haryana.
However, hotspots do not change much compared to the last five years data.
“So far, the fire is mostly seen in Amritsar and Tarn Taran in Punjab and Kurukshetra, Karnal and Ambala in Haryana, similar to trends observed in the same period for the past five years.
Taking a signal from historical data, the Punjab government must focus on management Efficient logistics from plant residual management options in this hotspot to ensure timely access to farmers, “Kurinji said.
Amit Banka, Founder and CEO of WenGaga, a social network centered on the environment, said Stainble Burning is not a recent phenomenon, with countries now knowing fully what the problem is.
However, the timely solution is still not given to farmers.
“Now it’s time to focus on solutions.
In countries such as Britain and China, it has been banned and alternatively adopted.
There are several available options, including promoting low lignocellulose plants, using fertilizer and decomposition techniques or only using new machines and technology, “Banka added.
Last year, Punjab recorded the highest number of fires since 2016, while Haryana showed a significant increase, recorded a lower number than the last five years.
Stubble Burning tends to pick up in both countries and Uttar Pradesh from the second week of October when the harvest season starts.
Cannot remove the stump on time before planting the next plant, farmers often use residues.
Low number, but the agricultural fire hotspot is the same as the last 5 years
