Stubble-burning in Punjab is affecting Delhi, says child rights panel chairman

Patiala, November 4

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo on Thursday highlighted how paddy stubble- burning in Punjab is affecting Delhi.

He also highlighted negligence on part of the Punjab government.

In a tweet, he said stubble is being burnt in Patiala leading to pollution that is affecting the people in Delhi. He said children there were unable to go to school.

पटियाला में सरेआम पराली जलाई जा रही है,इससे दिल्ली की हवा ज़हरीली हो गयी है कि बच्चों का स्कूल जाना मुश्किल है।
AQI के ख़तरनाक स्तर के कारण @NCPCR_ ने दिल्ली सरकार को नोटिस दिया है।
मैंने अपनी आँखों से पंजाब सरकार की लापरवाही देखी,सबूत आपके सामने है।
मुख्य सचिव से जवाब माँगेंगे। pic.twitter.com/3vePUXBnV5

— प्रियंक कानूनगो Priyank Kanoongo (@KanoongoPriyank) November 3, 2022

Kanoongo said that following the dangerous levels the AQI had reached in the national capital, the NCPCR had issued a notice to the Delhi government. He said the current situation was because of the lapses on the part of the Punjab government.