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'Not in favour of FIRs against farmers over stubble burning': Punjab CM MannPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann said he does not favour FIRs against farmers for stubble burning and called for a Rs 3,000-per-acre incentive to ma...19 Sep, 2026, 05.52 PM IST- 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
- Rs 1.47-crore fine collected from Punjab, Haryana farmers for stubble burning: GovernmentOver Rs 1.47 crore collected as penalties from farmers for stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana. Inspections conducted in thousands of fie...05 Dec, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
- Centre doubles fine for stubble burning; challans to go up to Rs 30,000The Centre doubled the penalties for stubble burning in Delhi and NCR due to worsening air quality. Farmers with less than two acres will p...07 Nov, 2024, 12.06 PM IST
- After Supreme Court rap, Centre looks to hike stubble fire penaltiesThe Centre is considering doubling fines for stubble burning under the CAQM Act, 2021, with proposed increases from Rs 2500 to Rs 5000 for ...29 Oct, 2024, 11.48 PM IST
- 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
- 'Complete defiance': SC summons Punjab and Haryana top officialsThe Supreme Court reprimands Punjab and Haryana for inadequate action on stubble burning, worsening Delhi-NCR's air quality. Summoning stat...16 Oct, 2024, 11.32 PM IST
- Uttar Pradesh sees 46% less stubble burning under CM Yogi Adityanath's tenureUttar Pradesh has seen a 46% decline in stubble burning incidents under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's tenure, dropping from 8,784 in 201...02 Oct, 2024, 08.16 PM IST
- "Haryana CM should stop doing politics," says Punjab Minister as blame game continues over stubble burningPunjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema criticized Haryana Chief Minister Khattar for playing politics instead of supporting farmers regarding ...22 Nov, 2023, 12.03 PM IST
- Stubble burning fine set to be notified; between Rs 2,500 to Rs 15,000 per incidentOfficials said the milder 'environmental compensation' structure than the one proposed in 2020, which came into effect on Friday, is in kee...29 Apr, 2023, 09.44 AM IST
- UP govt mulling stringent legal action as stubble burning cases spikeThe delay in harvest can be a troubling sign for the air quality if stubble-burning incidents continue, he said. "The temperatures will dro...06 Nov, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
- Stubble burning fine set to be notified; between ₹2,500 to ₹15,000 per incidentThe draft rule to the CAQM Act, 2021, proposes 2,500 'environmental compensation' per incidence of stubble fire for a farmer owning less th...09 Sep, 2022, 12.56 AM IST
- Stubble burning: Delhi govt forms a 15-member panel to ascertain impact of Pusa bio-decomposerEnvironment Minister Gopal Rai said the panel will have five MLAs, and officials from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, and Agr...06 Nov, 2020, 08.10 PM IST
- Punjab records 24 % increase in farm fires, no challan issued so farThe number of farm fires in Haryana, however, has decreased by 10 per cent as compared to last year, despite the "moderate implementation o...22 Oct, 2019, 04.05 PM IST
- Haryana takes police action against 1,011 farmers for stubble burningFIR has been filed against 227 farmers in cases caught by the Pollution Control Board. Apart from this, 454 farmers were charged a fine of ...07 Nov, 2017, 07.54 PM IST
- In ‘model’ Karnal, stubble fires rage onDespite awareness drives and the risk of fines and FIRs, many farmers have burnt their paddy stubbles again this year because they found no...31 Oct, 2017, 11.05 AM IST
- Reduced stubble burning betters Delhi air quality this yearReports from the ground suggest that Punjab and Haryana's firm approach seems to be working but major challenges lie in the days ahead as f...05 May, 2017, 10.21 AM IST
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