How much does large-scale crop residue burning affect the air quality in Delhi?

SH Kulkarni, SD Ghude, C Jena… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Elevated PM2. 5 concentrations frequently cause severe air pollution events in Delhi. Till
recently, the effect of crop residue burning on the air quality in Delhi has not been fully …

Impact of crop residue burning in Haryana on the air quality of Delhi, India

P Saxena, S Sonwani, A Srivastava, M Jain… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Crop residue burning (CRB) over northern India is a major air quality and human health
issue. The present study assesses the impact of PM 10, PM 2.5, NO 2 and SO 2, emitted …

Seasonal impact of regional outdoor biomass burning on air pollution in three Indian cities: Delhi, Bengaluru, and Pune

T Liu, ME Marlier, RS DeFries, DM Westervelt… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Air pollution in many of India's cities exceeds national and international standards, and
effective pollution control strategies require knowledge of the sources that contribute to air …

Real-time monitoring of air pollutants in seven cities of North India during crop residue burning and their relationship with meteorology and transboundary movement …

K Ravindra, T Singh, S Mor, V Singh, TK Mandal… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Air pollutants emissions due to the burning of crop residues could adversely affect human
health, environment, and climate. Hence, a multicity campaign was conducted during crop …

The role of biomass burning agricultural emissions in the Indo-Gangetic Plains on the air quality in New Delhi, India

CD Bray, WH Battye, VP Aneja - Atmospheric Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Agricultural residue burning in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) releases large amounts of
reactive nitrogen, among other pollutants, into the atmosphere each year. This study focuses …

[PDF][PDF] Emission of air pollutants from crop residue burning in India

N Jain, A Bhatia, H Pathak - Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2014 - researchgate.net
Agricultural crop residue burning contribute towards the emission of greenhouse gases
(CO2, N2O, CH4), air pollutants (CO, NH3, NOx, SO2, NMHC, volatile organic compounds) …

Quantifying the influence of agricultural fires in northwest India on urban air pollution in Delhi, India

DH Cusworth, LJ Mickley, MP Sulprizio… - Environmental …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Since at least the 1980s, many farmers in northwest India have switched to mechanized
combine harvesting to boost efficiency. This harvesting technique leaves abundant crop …

Air quality impacts of crop residue burning in India and mitigation alternatives

R Lan, SD Eastham, T Liu, LK Norford… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Crop residue burning contributes to poor air quality and imposes a health burden on India.
Despite government bans and other interventions, this practice remains widespread. Here …

Emissions of air pollutants from primary crop residue burning in India and their mitigation strategies for cleaner emissions

K Ravindra, T Singh, S Mor - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
Population growth will lead to an increase in food demand, which will exert pressure on crop
production and likely increase the agricultural crop residue. The present study estimates …

Crop residue burning in northern India: Increasing threat to Greater India

S Sarkar, RP Singh, A Chauhan - Journal of Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Crop residue burning (CRB) is a recurring problem, during October–November, in the
northwestern regions (Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh) of India. The emissions …