Punjab farm leaders have asserted that industries, vehicles, and construction contribute more than stubble burning are responsible for Delh...

In Punjab, many farmers have found a profitable solution to the issue of stubble, a farming byproduct often burned and blamed for pollution...

Punjab and Haryana are aiming to reduce stubble burning, a major cause of air pollution in Delhi-NCR during the pollution season. Punjab is...

The Centre aims to work towards achieving zero paddy stubble burning incidents in the current season, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh T...

Stubble burning by farmers in Punjab and other parts significantly contributes to air pollution in north India during winters.

From September 15 till October 10, a total of 718 farm fire incidents have been recorded, as per the data. On the same day in 2020 and 2021...

Stubble burning is considered a key contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR. Paddy straw burning is practised widely in Punjab, Haryana a...

With pollution level in Delhi shooting up during the winter months, the issue of stubble burning often led to a blame game between the Delh...

A massive awareness drive would be launched in the rural belt of Punjab in coming days comprising officials of the rural development and pa...

The 'incentive' in the Punjab government's proposal was to cost '1,875 crore, of which the central share would be '1,125 crore and Punjab a...

The Commission on Air Quality Management (CAQM) has also expressed concern that incidents of stubble burning in Terai may hit the air quali...

The Chief Minister pointed out that harvesting of paddy crop had already started in the state.

Government employees in Punjab have also have been told to create awareness among farmers about the damage it causes.

Open-field burning of agricultural remains is a major source of air pollution in northern India.

This year, the challenge is stiffer for other reasons too: paddy was sown in a wider area and late in the kharif season, which means farmer...

Paddy has been sown in over 29.5 lakh hectares in Punjab, including 4.5 lakh hectares under the aromatic basmati crop.

The Punjab government said it will cost Rs 11,000 cr over years to combat the situation while experts said the use of harvesters, which lea...