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Compressed biogas offers a sustainable solution to Delhi's pollution crisis: ReportDelhi's pollution crisis demands a shift in agricultural waste management with compressed biogas (CBG) as a potential solution. A single CB...
Delhi CM Atishi blames BJP-led centre for worsening air quality in North IndiaDelhi's Chief Minister, Atishi, attributes the deteriorating air quality in north India to a surge in stubble burning, particularly in BJP-...
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 tough measures to combat stubble burning crisis; asks govt to deny MSP to offendersThe Supreme Court advocates halting crop purchases for stubble burners, aiming to tackle air pollution. Highlighting the MSP's link to law ...
Supreme Court declines to urgently hear PIL on stubble burningPetitioner Shashank Shekhar Jha sought ban on stubble burning. The solution offered, however, did not impress the CJI. "So, we ban it? So, ...
Delhi CM Kejriwal says pollution not limited to DelhiAs air quality index (AQI) of Delhi remained severe for the second consecutive day, politics over pollution dominated the war of words betw...
Pollution not Delhi's but North India's problem, says Kejriwal, takes responsibility for stubble burning in PunjabKejriwal also said that the Delhi government is mulling whether the odd-even scheme for vehicles should be implemented. He went on to annou...
Farm fires: Experts divided on cash incentive to farmers, ask why not use pusa-bio decomposer"Cash incentive is a temporary solution to the problem. Other methods such as using paddy straw in boilers and for manufacturing paper are ...
View: Stubble-burning is not an insignificant source of pollution, and a ‘simple’ solution existsOne way is to redesign the combine harvesters to cut the paddy straw from the plant’s base to remove the stem. The straw can either be sold...
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...
Stubble burning: Pusa bio-decomposer successful; will tell SC, says KejriwalPusa bio-decomposer is a solution developed by the scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, which can turn crop resi...
View: How to control air pollutionLet’s start with the contribution of stubble burning to air pollution in Delhi-NCR. While we can bicker over the numbers, stubble burning i...
States should stop blaming each other on stubble burning, need to take it seriously: Arvind KejriwalThe national capital's air quality hit the very poor category on Tuesday morning, the first time since February, with calm winds and low te...
Stubble burning: 'Bio-decomposer' spraying from October 11 in Delhi, says CM KejriwalScientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, PUSA, have found a low-cost, simple and effective way to deal with the problem of...
Centre to come out with permanent solution to stubble burning: MoS Agriculture"A meeting was chaired by the ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) secretary. A committee has been formed to formulate a new sche...
CII adopts 100 villages in Punjab, Haryana to mitigate pollution caused by stubble burningOver 3,000 school students in Punjab, and youth and corporate volunteers are joining CII in this movement to enable zero stubble burning.
Stubble burning relies on farmers’ awareness, vigil as mechanisation inadequate this seasonThis 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...
PMO panel on Delhi air reviews crop burning optionsWith the Sri Lankan cricket team's dramatic protest against playing conditions highlighting the mounting embarrassment over Delhi's polluti...
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...