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Farmers' protest: How borders turned into war zonesPolice clash with farmers at Punjab and Haryana borders as teargas shells are used. Khanauri border witnesses police intrusion into Punjab and damage to vehicles. Stubble burning triggers police..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Stubble burning drops by 27% in Punjab, 37% in Haryana compared to last year: Environment MinistryFrom 83,002 fires in 2020, the count in Punjab dropped to 71,304 in 2021, 49,922 in 2022, and further to 36,663 in 2023. In comparison to 2022, there was a 27 per cent reduction in farm fires in 2023.DNA - Published | |
Stubble burning incidents lowest in Haryana in 3 yearsHaryana and Punjab, two NCR states, have recorded a significant decrease in farm fires this year compared to previous years. The number of farm fires in Haryana has decreased by 37% compared to 2022,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
High scores no one wants to see: Delhi's air quality turns severeDelhi's air quality worsened to near-severe levels, with pollution levels rising throughout the day. The average AQI on Thursday was 398, higher than the previous day. Both PM2.5 and PM10 levels..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Worst of stubble-burning days over for this winterThe stubble burning season appears to be receding, with daily farm fire counts in Punjab and Haryana remaining below 100 now. Satellites detected a 26% decline in farm fires in Punjab, with 36,614..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Delhi Pollution: AQI 'near severe', fifth time in NovemberThe air quality in Delhi reached the upper end of the 'very poor' category with an air quality index (AQI) of 395 on Wednesday. This marked the fifth day in November when the AQI was 'near severe'. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Delhi's air quality doesn’t indicate enough steps taken: NGTThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed concern over the lack of improvement in Delhi's air quality and the authorities' efforts to control pollution. After reviewing reports on the city's air..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Supreme Court to government: Deny MSP to those lighting farm firesSending a clear “stick must follow the carrot” message to farmers whose refusal to stop stubble-burning has been a major factor behind air pollution in the national capital region, the Supreme..IndiaTimes - Published | |
To check stubble burning, Punjab energy agency joins hands with GAILTo curb stubble burning, the Punjab Energy Development Agency (Peda) has signed an agreement with Gas Authority Of India Ltd (GAIL), paving the way for setting up 10 compressed biogas projects along..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Zee Conclave: `Reduced Stubble Burning By 50%...`, Says Delhi Minister Gopal RaiAttending Zee News' conclave on air pollution crisis, Rai said that there is an air shed of about 250 km in north India and the winds do not respect the state borders.Zee News - Published | |
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Punjab gurudwara urges farmers to shun stubble burning practicesGurudwara Nanaksar Keleran’s Baba Lakha Singh has appealed the farmers not to set their fields on fire as it was causing massive loss to the environment as well as fertility of the soil.IndiaTimes - Published | No Escape From Deadly Haze: Delhi’s Air Quality Nears Severe CategoryAccording to a system developed by the Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology to identify the contribution of different pollution sources, stubble-burning accounted for 12 per cent of the..Zee News - Published |
AQI shoots up to 'severe' as Delhi has a blast on DiwaliDespite the Supreme Court's ban on firecrackers, Delhi and the rest of NCR saw a significant increase in pollution levels during Diwali. The PM2.5 levels rose dramatically, breaching national safety..IndiaTimes - Published | Crop residue burning resumes in punjab after brief lull; nearly 1,000 cases reportedFollowing only 6 and 104 stubble burning incidents in the previous two days, the count surged to 987 on Diwali, bringing the total to 24,717. The administration had been actively working to curb farm..IndiaTimes - Published |
Air Pollution: Farmer held in in southwest Delhi’s Chhawla over stubble burningA farmer in southwest Delhi's Chhawla has been arrested for stubble burning, reportedly the first such instance. The farmer's neighbor filed a complaint after their tube well pipe was partially burnt..IndiaTimes - Published | Stubble burning: Punjab records over 100 farm fires; Haryana sees 'moderate' air quality at many placesThe fresh figure of farm fires in Punjab was much lower than what the state was witnessing a few days ago.DNA - Published |
93% of farm fires in Punjab, take action, says CentreThe cabinet secretary has urged the Punjab state government to take action to stop stubble burning incidents, which account for 93% of such incidents in India. The Central Pollution Control Board will..IndiaTimes - Published | Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai calls meeting with all ministers on air pollution problemDelhi Environment Minister, Gopal Rai, has called for a meeting with all ministers to discuss the ongoing air pollution crisis in the capital city. The air quality in Delhi is currently in the 'severe'..IndiaTimes - Published |
Delhi's air quality severe; slight relief likely ahead of DiwaliThe air quality in Delhi is in the 'severe' category, but there is expected to be a slight improvement ahead of Diwali. The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) is currently at 420. Stubble burning in..IndiaTimes - Published | Delhi Govt Calls Meeting To Ensure Compliance Of SC Order As Air Quality Remains 'Severe'According to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), pollution peaks in the national capital from November 1 to November 15 when the number of stubble-burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana..Zee News - Published |
Report back to us on option to odd-even: SC to Delhi governmentThe Supreme Court has directed Delhi and its surrounding states to immediately stop stubble burning and called the odd-even plan to restrict vehicles on Delhi's roads as mere "optics". Instead, the..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Stop stubble burning, odd-even scheme is optics': Supreme Court's strong observations, warning to states on Delhi's alarming air pollutionAfter Supreme Court's stern warning to states on combating the alarming pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Delhi government has said it will implement the Odd-Even vehicle scheme after incorporating..IndiaTimes - Published |
Not only stubble burning, motor vehicles, Delhi's geography adds up to worsening air qualityDid you know that stubble burning and motor vehicles are not even the primary factors behind the city's air quality dropping to a hazardous level? Know the primary factors behind the condition.DNA - Published | Both Centre, states complicit in their inaction: Jairam Ramesh after Supreme Court observations on Delhi pollutionWith the Supreme Court taking a stern view of the pollution situation in Delhi, former environment minister and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said both Centre and states have been..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC asks Punjab govt to stop stubble burning immediately amid Delhi-NCR air pollution"What are you doing? Look at your water table. Why are you allowing paddy in Punjab? You want to turn Punjab into a land of no crops from the green land," SC bench remarked.DNA - Published | Under the radar: Farm fires up in UP, Rajasthan, MPPunjab has contributed the most to farm fire events, surpassing other neighboring states combined. However, Punjab and Haryana have reported a 40% decline in stubble burning incidents compared to last..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Stubble burning declining in Punjab': State minister Harpal CheemaPunjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema blamed BJP-ruled states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for most stubble-burning incidents, saying such incidents were declining in Punjab. Cheema accused the BJP of..IndiaTimes - Published | GRAP temporary emergency measure, need enforcement of rules & penal action to tackle air pollution: ExpertsExperts have highlighted the inadequate implementation and enforcement of existing rules as the weakest link in the fight against air pollution in Delhi-NCR. They suggest that real action should be..IndiaTimes - Published |
Delhi’s air quality at ‘severe plus’, stage IV of GRAP implementedDelhi's air quality remained 'severe' for the fourth consecutive day, with the city registering the highest air quality index (AQI) in the country. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)..IndiaTimes - Published | Punjab farmers defy farm fire prevention team, force officer to burn stubbleFarmers in Punjab's Bathinda district allegedly forced a farm fire prevention officer to set a heap of stubble on fire, defying orders from the prevention team. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condemned..IndiaTimes - Published |
Permit only CNG, electric, BS VI-compliant vehicles in Delhi-NCR: Gopal Rai urges centreDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called on the Indian government to only allow CNG, electric, and BS VI-compliant vehicles in the Delhi-NCR region to combat air pollution. He expressed concerns..IndiaTimes - Published | Air pollution: Stubble burning & Met factors behind Delhi-NCR miseryMeteorological conditions in north-west India are not expected to change for the next two days, leading to an increase in farm fires and the air quality index remaining in the 'severe' category. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Stubble burning down by 54% in some states: Environment ministryStubble burning incidents in northern Indian states have decreased significantly compared to last year. In the last 45 days, there were 6,391 incidents, down from 13,964 in the same period last year...IndiaTimes - Published | Air pollution: Punjab fires top 1,000 but wind makes Delhi choke on own emissionsDelhi's air quality worsened to the 'very poor' range on Sunday, with pollution levels increasing throughout the day. Stubble burning incidents in Punjab crossed 1,000 for the first time this season,..IndiaTimes - Published |
In Punjab's Moga, firefighters take pollution fight to the fieldsAs crop residue burning cases increase in Punjab during harvest season, fire brigades and government officials are working to extinguish fires and prevent further burning. Efforts to curb stubble..IndiaTimes - Published | Punjab farm fires so far lowest in at least 12 years but next few wks crucialThe number of crop fires in Punjab, a major contributor to air pollution in the region, has been lower this year compared to previous years. However, there is concern that the late harvest and peak..IndiaTimes - Published |
Fewer farm fires in Punjab, Haryana so far, but count may rise soonThe number of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana this year has been lower compared to last year, but experts predict an increase by the end of October. Satellite data shows a decrease in stubble burning..IndiaTimes - Published | DNA TV Show: Why does air pollution rise in Delhi every year in winter?IMD officials have stated that the air quality in Delhi-NCR will remain 'very poor' for the next few days due to a drop in temperature and the influx of emissions from stubble burning.DNA - Published |
Air quality dips, harder to breathe in HaryanaHalf of the districts in Haryana, India are experiencing problematic air quality levels, with Faridabad being the most affected. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Faridabad is recorded at 322, categorized..IndiaTimes - Published | After May 17, Delhi's AQI very poor again, relief unlikely soonDelhi's air quality worsened to "very poor" on Sunday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 313. The main sources of pollution were identified as vehicular pollution and stubble burning. Unfavorable..IndiaTimes - Published |
DNA TV Show: Stubble burning season returns, Delhi-NCR set to choke from air pollutionBurning of stubble is such a big problem that the government has banned it. Despite this, stubble burning is still being done indiscriminately, especially in Haryana.DNA - Published | Stubble burning again picks pace in Punjab, 154 cases in a dayCrop residue burning in Punjab has increased again, with 154 cases reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total count to 1,230. This exceeds the number of burning cases reported in the previous..IndiaTimes - Published |
Cue from past: Why Delhi is unlikely to face brunt of farm fires in much of OctoberExperts predict that Delhi's air quality will oscillate between 'moderate' and 'poor' as the peak stubble burning season approaches. Although stubble burning in Punjab is currently limited, a..IndiaTimes - Published | Punjab bans rice variety to cut farm fires by 50%Officials in Punjab are confident that they can reduce stubble burning incidents by 50% this season by using a variety of paddy that matures faster. Stubble burning after the rice harvest contributes..IndiaTimes - Published |
Haryana Chief issues guidelines to prevent stubble-burningHaryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal issued a series of stringent directives to prevent stubble-burning incidents.DNA - Published | |
