The Ghaziabad district administration has formed teams to keep check on the incidents of stubble burning in Rajapur, Loni, Bhojpur and Muradnagar areas and asked the officials to issue notices to farm owners, engaged in stubble burning, three days in advance before an environmental compensation cost is levied on them, reports Hindustan Times.
Ghaziabad has emerged as the most polluted city in the country according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The pollution in Ghaziabad usually increases during winter and it is among the 16 “non-attainment” cities in the UP. The tag is attached to the cities that do not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particular matter (PM10) or nitrogen dioxide (NO2) for five years.
