Haryana: Farmers defy orders, burn stubble causing pollution along KMP Expressway

Stubble burning, which has now become nightly ritual, is sending massive plumes of smoke toward the industrial hubs of Manesar and the residential clusters of Tauru, causing a sharp dip in air quality

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Nuh, Updated At : 07:11 AM Apr 20, 2026 IST

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As the wheat harvest season reaches its peak, the rural landscape along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway has turned into a hotspot for illegal crop residue burning.

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Haryana: Farmers defy orders, burn stubble causing pollution along KMP Expressway

Stubble burning, which has now become nightly ritual, is sending massive plumes of smoke toward the industrial hubs of Manesar and the residential clusters of Tauru, causing a sharp dip in air quality

Sumedha Sharma

Tribune News Service

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