India, Sept. 9 -- Localcommunities are set to benefit from improvedair quality, following an announcement that the government will extend the ban on burning vegetation on deep peat as part of new plans to protect both the environment and public health.
The burning ban will protect our globally unique network of peatlands which are commonly referred to as the Earth's lungs.
Peatlands improve water and air quality, create habitats for wildlife, absorb carbon and help protect communities from flooding. To deliver these benefits, they must be in a healthy condition but 80% of peatlands across England are dried out and deteriorating and actually emit carbon dioxide contributing to global warming.
Burning vegetation on deep peat causes the rel...