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CROP STUBBLE BURNING
Stubble burning cases have reduced from 7,000 in 2021 to 2,300 in 2023: Haryana State Pollution Control Board Secretary Pradeep KumarThe Haryana State Pollution Control Board reports a significant drop in stubble burning cases, from 7,000 in 2021 to 2,300 in 2023. Farmers...22 Oct, 2024, 11.21 AM IST- We are unnecessarily being targeted, defamed for Delhi air pollution, say Punjab farmersPunjab farm leaders have asserted that industries, vehicles, and construction contribute more than stubble burning are responsible for Delh...07 Nov, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
- India Inc playing firefighter as stubble burning turns air toxicStubble burning by farmers in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab leads to massive increase in air pollution across North India, and has beco...03 Nov, 2023, 11.09 AM IST
- 'Carrot and Stick': How Haryana plans to curb stubble burning, reduce pollution this yearHaryana has developed a comprehensive plan to tackle the issue of stubble burning during the upcoming paddy harvest season. The state has i...08 Sep, 2023, 05.27 PM IST
- Punjab aims to reduce stubble-burning incidents by 50 per centAccording to an official release here, the plan for paddy crop residue management was discussed at a high-level meeting in view of the comi...07 Feb, 2023, 10.03 PM IST
- CII and Indian Oil Corporation launch project 'Vayu Amrit' in Sangrur to mitigate stubble burningStubble burning is a major cause of air pollution in the northwest, especially Delhi-NCR during winters. The CII runs a crop residue manage...19 Oct, 2022, 06.44 PM IST
- Awareness, machines, engaging students, religious places: Punjab plans its stubble-burning fightWith pollution level in Delhi shooting up during the winter months, the issue of stubble burning often led to a blame game between the Delh...17 Sep, 2022, 10.34 AM IST
- India occupies top spot globally in emissions related to crop burning: ReportThe data in the report reveals new insights into recent trends in biomass fires, including emissions from forest and crop residue fires in ...19 Oct, 2021, 09.08 PM IST
- SC asks states about arrangements made to prevent stubble burning01 Aug, 2020, 12.36 PM IST
- Rains dampen drive against stubble burning; air pollution could riseOpen-field burning of agricultural remains is a major source of air pollution in northern India.28 Sep, 2018, 05.38 PM IST
- Nasa images show an India dotted with firesSome of these dots may be forest fires but Hiren Jethva, research scientist at Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center, says fires in central Indi...30 Apr, 2018, 11.09 AM IST
- Defiant farmers take oath across villages in Malwa to burn paddy stubblePaddy has been sown in over 29.5 lakh hectares in Punjab, including 4.5 lakh hectares under the aromatic basmati crop.07 Oct, 2017, 11.16 AM IST
- Crop stubble burning likely to come downOfficials estimate that crop stubble burning and the consequent air pollution would be 10-15% lower this year because of the government’s d...21 Sep, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
- ‘Full ban on stubble burning hard’Delhi last year suffered a massive spike in air pollution levels, including a severe smog episode on November 6, following the stubble burn...26 Jul, 2017, 11.03 AM IST
- Ban on stubble burning not fully implemented: GovernmentWhile meetings of Environment Minister Dave with state environment ministers were held on many occasions, four secretary-level meetings hav...29 Nov, 2016, 08.03 PM IST
- States ignore national policy on crop residue management; Indulge in stubble burningHad the Delhi’s neighbouring states adhered to the guidelines of the two-year-old national policy for management of crop residue (NPMCR), t...09 Nov, 2016, 12.07 AM IST
- States asked to promote agri-equipment to handle crop residueThe centre asked the states to use machines such as 'Happy seeder', 'Rotavator', 'zero till seed drill', 'Baler', 'Paddy straw chopper' and...08 Nov, 2016, 08.59 PM IST
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