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Stubble burning caused 10% of PM2.5 pollution in Delhi from Oct 8 to Dec 7: GovtStubble burning contributed 10.6% to Delhi's PM2.5 pollution from October 8 to December 7, peaking at 35%. Winter conditions exacerbate pol...19 Dec, 2024, 09.22 PM IST- Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'very poor' category on ThursdayNew Delhi's air quality fell to 'very poor,' with AQI exceeding 330 in several areas. Environment Minister Gopal Rai highlighted concerns o...24 Oct, 2024, 08.50 AM IST
- India arrests 16 farmers, Pakistan 70 for stubble burning as air pollution reaches severe levelSixteen farmers in Haryana were arrested for illegal stubble burning, adding to New Delhi's severe air pollution. Despite emergency measure...22 Oct, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
- Supreme Court slams Commission for Air Quality management over lack of inaction on stubble burningThe Supreme Court has criticised the Commission for Air Quality Management for not taking action against stubble burning. The court highlig...03 Oct, 2024, 01.22 PM IST
- Cases of stubble burning coming down, says Delhi Minister Gopal RaiSupreme Court on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the hazardous air quality in the national capital, while directing that farmers shoul...09 Nov, 2023, 12.23 PM 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
- Nearly 40,000 stubble burning incidents reported in Punjab so far this yearAccording to GS Gill, Nodal Officer, Punjab Pollution Control Board, the incidents of stubble burning were reported mainly in Sangrur, Bath...05 Nov, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
- Farm fire share in Delhi's pollution 40 per cent, but oppositions in denial: Gopal RaiAccording to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, the share of stubble burning in Delhi's pollution rose to 40 perce...02 Nov, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
- Supreme Court appoints ex-judge M B Lokur as one-man panel to prevent stubble burningThe bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, directed the states concerned to provide adequate security, secretar...16 Oct, 2020, 02.41 PM IST
- Political accusations fly thick and fast over reasons for air quality dipWhile urging opposition-ruled Punjab to stop stubble burning, Environment minister Prakash Javdekar said only 4% of the air pollution in th...15 Oct, 2020, 08.41 PM IST
- Being in denial will not help, Arvind Kejriwal to Prakash Javadekar on stubble burningTaking to Twitter, the chief minister sought to know why pollution has suddenly increased in Delhi-NCR in the last fortnight if stubble bur...15 Oct, 2020, 02.18 PM IST
- States raise Covid-19 concern to check stubble burningEven though much of the stubble of wheat is used as animal fodder but farmers resort to open field burning to get rid of the leftover stalk...04 May, 2020, 10.30 PM IST
- West Bengal Pollution Control Board to install sensors to detect stubble burningThe board will buy software for the sensors from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). WBPCB is working with IIT Delhi on this project...13 Dec, 2019, 02.03 PM IST
- Delhi's air quality drops to 'poor' with change in wind direction20 Oct, 2019, 07.13 PM IST
- Stubble burning from Punjab, Haryana contributed to 32% of pollution in Delhi on Saturday: SAFARThe report, which analyses the impact of pollutant PM2.5, showed that the highest contribution since October 11 by stubble burning was seen...27 Oct, 2018, 05.47 PM IST
- PMO panel on Delhi air reviews crop burning optionsWith the Sri Lankan cricket team's dramatic protest against playing conditions highlighting the mounting embarrassment over Delhi's polluti...05 Dec, 2017, 02.54 AM IST
- Significant level of stubble burning in Haryana, Punjab: CentreThe Centre and Delhi government were engaged in a blame game earlier this month when Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted that stu...21 Nov, 2016, 07.10 PM IST
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