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Farmers seen setting fire on their paddy fields in Punjab. Crop burning releases smokes into the air which is the source of winter air pollution. Every year in Punjab, about 7 to 8 million metric tonnes of paddy residue is burnt openly. Toxic chemicals, which result in respiratory problems, are released in the atmosphere. Farmers burn the paddy stubble as it involves no cost. Punjab’s Remote Sensing Centre has estimated over 19,000 incidents of paddy straw burning in the state till October 29. source : financialexpress.com This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on 4K, 200 fps slow motion, Full