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CROP BURNING IN PUNJAB
Crop burning: Inside Punjab’s broken paddy supply chain fuelled by politics and mismanagementGovernment purchase of paddy is going slow in Punjab due to shortage of warehouse space. Farmers, on their part, are delaying harvesting, l...- 150 flights impacted due to Delhi smogFlights to Delhi were diverted to Jaipur, Lucknow and Amritsar between 9Am and 1 PM due to low visibility at Delhi airport. The visibility ...
- Why Punjab farms continue to burn — and choke DelhiOn Friday, the national capital’s pollution levels had increased by around 75 points, taking overall air quality index to 484, categorised ...
- Delhi schools to be shut till Tuesday due to pollutionA Supreme Court panel declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR and banned construction activity till November 5. The panel also ...
- Green Tribunal asks Punjab, Haryana, UP about steps to tackle crop burningThe NGT has asked the states ways to tackle crop burning as it is a major contributor to air pollution in Delhi.
- Only BS-6 vehicles to be available from next year: Prakash JavadekarThe minister said pollution is a problem not just in the national capital, but in other parts of the world too.
- Rs 100-crore plan to discourage crop burning, improve Delhi airThe state governments will help cooperatives of unemployed youth set up custom hiring centres that will loan out the Happy Seeder machines ...
- Delhi smog: EPCA lens on diesel vehicles, thermal power plantsThe SC-appointed panel has also pitched for stickers on vehicles reflecting fuel and age so that based on the level of pollution, certain c...
- Pollution in Delhi: Why Diwali is just a part of the problemLast year, air quality was in the “severe“ category in the festive season, with an AQI of 443 on October 30 (Diwali day).
- State governments have least concern for citizens health: NGT on pollutionThe NGT directed that every state committee should, in their first meeting, notify one district where land use of agriculture is high and m...
- Do the people have the right to breathe fresh air? Centre reprimands Kejriwal governmentThe environment ministry on Friday called a meeting of environment ministers of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab.
- Crop burning real reason for pollution: Delhi govtHe said this is the transition time of weather from monsoon to winter season and during this period, there is some problem every year.
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