Haryana govt says stubble burning incidents down 29% this yearHaryana's 29% reduction in stubble burning is attributed to government initiatives, including financial aid and incentives for farmers, str...
28 Oct, 2024, 10.13 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
Punjab: 560 cases of stubble burning reported in Ludhiana so far this yearAs the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several parts of Delhi-NCR is reeling under the 'severe' category, nearly 560 cases of stubble burning ha...
05 Nov, 2023, 01.45 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
Govt planning to use stubble for biofuels, manure: Union minister Bhupender YadavUnion Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav made these remarks in his intervention during a discussion on the iss...
10 Dec, 2021, 05.26 PM 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
North India stares at pall of smoke as stubble burning kicks offAs Punjab and Haryana begin burning crop stubble, skies will again darken in Delhi and adjacent areas.
21 Oct, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
Centre, Haryana, Punjab and Delhi should solve stubble burning problem together: KejriwalAddressing a gathering at an event here, Kejriwal said banning entry of trucks, construction activities and introducing odd-even is not the...
09 Nov, 2017, 04.53 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