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Proactively working on issue of stubble burning: Union Environment Minister Bhupender YadavUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced a comprehensive action plan to combat Delhi-NCR pollution, with municipal corporations...
Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan shares agricultural experience, urges farmers to adopt traditional farming methodsSharing his experience in a post on X, Chouhan noted that before the main paddy transplantation, dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata) was grown in ...
Govt to formulate plan to stop incidents of stubble burning: Agriculture ministerThe Indian government will create a plan to end stubble burning. This initiative aims to improve air quality in Delhi-NCR and protect soil ...
Can't single out farm fire for Delhi's air pollution, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court questioned blaming farmers solely for Delhi's air pollution. It noted stubble burning occurred during clear skies in the ...
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...
Machinery should be given at subsidized rates and sold to cooperative sectors: Farmer leader Prem Singh BhanguFarmer leaders in Haryana say they are forced to burn stubble due to lack of subsidized machinery. They demand subsidized equipment and com...
SC seeks straw burning report from panel on air qualityThe Supreme Court has asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to provide an explanation by Friday regarding alleged stubble ...
"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 ...
Stubble burning not a 'political issue', states should work towards curbing it, says Agri MinIn lieu of the stubble burning process in four major north Indian states, including Punjab, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Fr...
Stubble burning: Bhagwant Mann instigating farmers, levelling false allegations against Centre, claims Haryana CM KhattarMann on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Centre for "targeting" Punjab farmers for farm fires, alleging that the saffron party wanted to aveng...
Farm fire incidents down 25 pc compared to last year, one-tenth of Punjab: Haryana CM KhattarManohar Lal Khattar also said an expert committee has been formed to look into the proposition of buying paddy straw from farmers at minimu...
Will take 4-5 yrs to properly resolve stubble burning issue: Punjab pollution control bodyDr Adarsh Pal Vig, Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board said, "It is a social and a psychological problem where behaviour and attitude ...
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...
Hold Punjab, Haryana CMs liable for Delhi pollution: Atishi to air quality panel"The commission can file FIR and imprison anyone for up to 5 years for causing pollution in Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) so we have ...
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...
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...
Ban on stubble burning not fully implemented: GovernmentWhile meetings of Environment Minister Dave with state environment ministers were held on many occasions, four secretary-level meetings hav...
States ignore national policy on crop residue management; Indulge in stubble burningHad the Delhi’s neighbouring states adhered to the guidelines of the two-year-old national policy for management of crop residue (NPMCR), t...
States asked to promote agri-equipment to handle crop residueThe centre asked the states to use machines such as 'Happy seeder', 'Rotavator', 'zero till seed drill', 'Baler', 'Paddy straw chopper' and...
Congress hits out at AAP over absence of stubble burning issue in manifestoAAP has chosen to maintain a studious silence over the critical issue of stubble burning in the state, said PPCC leaders Rana Gurjit Singh,...