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CAQM asks Punjab to act swiftly on stubble burning; says Haryana has shown sharp declineThe Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday urged Punjab to take immediate and coordinated steps to curb stubble burning, ...
Punjab: 283 farm fires mark highest single-day spikeA dramatic rise in stubble burning was observed in Punjab on Wednesday, with 283 new incidents reported -- a staggering total of 1,216 fire...
Stubble burning in Punjab? Not this year, govt unveils aggressive new strategy to stop it coldPunjab is implementing a tech-driven strategy to combat stubble burning, utilizing satellite surveillance and real-time alerts. The initiat...
Centre rejects Punjab govt's stubble funding demandThe BJP-led central government and the AAP-led Punjab government are at odds over funding incentives to prevent stubble burning, with the i...
In SC, Punjab blames centre; Haryana lists rewards, fines to curb farm firesPunjab blames lax central laws for its inability to enforce strict measures against stubble burning, citing amendments that replaced penal ...
Delhi stares at pollution haze as paddy harvest still to pick up full paceDelhi-NCR's AQI has exceeded 300, with paddy harvesting in Punjab and Haryana not yet at full pace. Rising farm fires in hotspot districts ...
Centre asks states to exclude stubble burners from MSP benefits this year onwardsCentre implements Supreme Court suggestion to exclude stubble burners from MSP. Punjab, Haryana to tighten enforcement as paddy cultivation...
Stubble burning season begins in northern states as air quality concerns loomExperts are warning of an increase in crop residue burning in neighboring states as the monsoon season comes to an end. Satellite data from...
Stubble fire down 32%; Punjab sees 30% declineIn total, from 77,967 farm fire counts recorded in the peak stubble burning season in 2021, between September 15 and November 22, the figur...
Air pollution: Punjab sees 12.59 pc rise in stubble burning events in last 50 days, says ICAR dataOn Friday alone, a total of 2,945 stubble-burning events were detected in six states, out of which a maximum of 2,437 incidents were in Pun...
Magnitude of stubble problem grows larger: Govt reviewStubble burning is considered a key contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR. Paddy straw burning is practised widely in Punjab, Haryana a...
Take urgent steps to reduce NCR pollution: SC to CentreAs per the Ministry of Environment and Forests' latest figures, stubble burning contributed only 4% of PM5 and PM10 levels, the bench said....
CJI makes pitch for bicycles, blames ‘beautiful’ cars for air pollutionSays only stubble burning not to blame for pollution, points finger at vehicular emissions in a shift of court stance.
More fire counts in Haryana and Punjab this year: IIT-Delhi dataLatest satellite data shared by IIT Delhi showed there were 325 fire counts on October 28, compared to 150 fire counts last year same day i...
Delhi’s air quality deteriorates to ‘very poor’, to get worseFumes of farm fire from Punjab, Haryana and parts of UP continue to contaminate and worsen the air quality in Delhi which is already infest...
Winter is coming to north, so is toxic airQuality of air may worsen in Delhi after a week due to stubble burning & lower temperature.
IIT Delhi working on solutions to curb growing air pollutionThe entire northern India has struggled to breathe every autumn for the past several years, keeping the authorities on their toes.
Pollution alert in Delhi after Haryana, Punjab crop burningWhile burning of paddy in kharif poses graver concern in winters due to concentration of toxic residue, the pollution is well distributed i...
Government to set up control room for daily review of air pollutionThe Centre today decided to set up a control room to undertake daily review of pollution level and monitor air quality in Delhi and Nationa...
- Haryana Agriculture Department distributes turbo happy seeders to farmers
The Haryana Agriculture Department, distributed five turbo happy seeders to farmers in Karnal on Wednesday.