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Madhya Pradesh nears unwanted record, set to surpass Punjab in stubble burning casesMadhya Pradesh is seeing a sharp rise in farm fires. The state recorded over a thousand incidents on November 11 alone. This surge places i...- From sweeping to greening, delay by Delhi proves costlyDelhi is facing scrutiny for missing crucial air quality targets despite the pollution season looming. The city lags in road dust control, ...
- AAP MP Swati Maliwal throws polluted water outside Delhi CM's residenceAAP MP Swati Maliwal expressed frustration over the supply of polluted water to Delhi residents, throwing a bottle of black, foul-smelling ...
- India aspires to a $5 trillion economy. It must factor the environment costThe concept of green GDP, which takes into account the environmental costs of production, is crucial in assessing the true value of goods a...
- Centre asks Delhi, 4 northern states to ramp up healthcare preparations to deal with pollution-triggered patient rushIn a letter to the health departments of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan this week, Director General of Health Services...
- Haryana minister slams Punjab govt over stubble burning; AAP hits backHaryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal criticized the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab for the ongoing stubble-burning incidents ...
- Punjab farmers shun machines to treat stubble"The usage is very low. Just about 30-35% machines were used till the last harvest season in March-April," said a pollution board member, a...
- Re-imposed ban on construction activities in Delhi and NCR: Centre to Supreme CourtThe apex court in its November 24 order had re-imposed the ban on construction activities in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) an...
- Why should Delhiites suffer very poor air quality?: SC"Why should Delhiites suffer this severe and very poor air quality?" the apex court asked. "This is the national capital. Look at the signa...
- SC asks Centre, states to continue with measures to curb pollution, says action needed in anticipationThe measures suggested by the Commission for Air Quality Management in the NCR and Adjoining Areas to deal with industrial pollution, therm...
- Centre has got positive help from Punjab, Haryana, UP and Delhi on stubble burning: Union Environment MinisterYadav, who is also the minister for Forest and Climate Change and Labour and Employment, said on the issue of pollution caused by stubble b...
- Rahul Gandhi becoming 'doomsday man' for India, says Nirmala SitharamanReplying to the general discussion on Budget in Lok Sabha, she said the former Congress chief was creating fake narratives but does not hav...
- Farm fire share in Delhi's pollution 40 per cent, but oppositions in denial: Gopal RaiAccording to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, the share of stubble burning in Delhi's pollution rose to 40 perce...
- Air pollution in Delhi did not drop by 25 % as claimed by AAP govt: GreenpeaceIn government advertisements, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been claiming that levels of PM 2.5 (or particulate matters equal to small...
- India promises to cut pollution in ‘definite percentage terms’New target is likely to be 30% reduction in five years, short of goals previously proposed by environment minister.
- Delhi smog live updates:Odd-even scheme from Nov 13-17 in the national capital called offDelhi and Punjab governments announced complete closure of schools till Sunday following weather forecasts that situation is unlikely to im...
- IIT-Kanpur study says trucks and road dust are bigger pollutants than cars in DelhiThe other big contributors include domestic cooking, power plants and industries. Vehicle emissions account for an average of 25% PM 2.5 le...
- Smoke from field fires can travel up to 1,000km: StudyThe fires that raged through Punjab since the last week of October — deliberately caused by farmers to clear paddy stubbles and ready the f...
- Organized agriculture: How China & India are a world apartOne hardly sees cows or buffaloes in the fields or roadsides — their cattle population is less than one- third of India's. China has 108 mi...
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