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'Don't want to burn stubble, but there's no alternative,' says Amritsar farmer

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'Don't want to burn stubble, but there's no alternative,' says Amritsar farmer

'Don't want to burn stubble, but there's no alternative,' says Amritsar farmer

Blaming government for not coming up with an alternative, farmers continue to burn stubble in their fields in Wadala Johal village of Amritsar.

"We also don't want to burn stubble and cause pollution, but government has not given us any alternative.

We are helpless", said a farmer.


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