New Delhi, October 15: At a time when Delhi's air quality has started deteriorating due to stubble burning in nieghbouring states, environment minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announced that the Indian scientists, along with Finnish and American scientists, have developed a system that will predict the worsening air quality.

"Our scientists together with American and Finnish scientists have developed a mechanism where soon we will be able to forewarn about the deterioration of air quality," Dr Harsh Vardhan tweeted on Monday. His comments comes after the air quality in Delhi shifted from 'very poor' to 'severe' bracket following stubble burning by farmers in Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. 'Stubble Burning Leads to Tuberculosis,' Says IMA President Ravi Wankhedkar.

Earlier, the NGT has also imposed fine on stubble burning but the condition continued to be the same. The farmers have been protesting against the decision saying that they don't have any other alternative than burning agricultural waste. Air Pollution Control Device 'WAYU' Installed at Two Spots in Delhi; Here's All About The Purifying Unit.

According to a study, stubble burning leads to harmful smoke that causes air pollution, and releases toxicants like Methane, Carbon Monoxide, etc. The smoke and ash can travel to thousands of kilometres deteriorating the air quality.

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