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Punjab: Farm fire cases touch 8,000 mark

Sangrur district reported 50 stubble-burning incidents during the day, the highest maximum in the state, followed by 30 in Ferozepur, 17 in Barnala and 12 in Patiala, according to the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre.

17 November 2024, 02:40 IST

Punjab: Farm fire cases touch 8,000 mark

17 November 2024, 02:40 IST

Beyond stubble burning: A broader path to reducing Delhi's pollution

Vehicular emissions, construction dust, cola and wood burning for cooking, industrial activities, and stubble burning in Haryana, Punjab, and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are the main contributors to Delhi’s pollution.

07 November 2024, 19:00 IST

Beyond stubble burning: A broader path to reducing Delhi's pollution

07 November 2024, 19:00 IST

Modi govt doubles stubble burning fine after SC rap

Farmer bodies in Punjab, however, strongly condemned the Centre's move and asked why the government was not providing crop residue management machinery to them to check farm fires.

07 November 2024, 06:14 IST

Modi government doubles stubble burning fine after Supreme Court rap

Modi govt doubles stubble burning fine after SC rap

07 November 2024, 06:14 IST

'Delhi-NCR's explosive car population growth root cause of winter pollution, stubble burning doesn't help'

According to the official data, Delhi has over 75 lakh vehicles and 6.5 lakh vehicles were registered in 2023-24. In addition, 11 lakh vehicles enter and exit Delhi daily.

06 November 2024, 16:25 IST

'Delhi-NCR's explosive car population growth root cause of winter pollution, stubble burning doesn't help'

06 November 2024, 16:25 IST

Stubble burning declines in Haryana, Punjab; may improve Delhi's air quality, says new analysis

Both states are pivotal regions linked to stubble burning, which has notably affected air quality in Delhi, especially during the post-monsoon season.

22 October 2024, 23:38 IST

Stubble burning declines in Haryana, Punjab; may improve Delhi's air quality, says new analysis

22 October 2024, 23:38 IST

India, Pakistan arrest farmers for burning crop waste as pollution rises

India's national capital region battles pollution each year as temperatures fall and cold air traps construction dust, vehicle emissions and smoke, much of which officials say travels from the neighbouring breadbasket states of Punjab and Haryana.

22 October 2024, 09:49 IST

India, Pakistan arrest farmers for burning crop waste as pollution rises

22 October 2024, 09:49 IST

14 farmers arrested in Haryana's Kaithal for stubble-burning

Stubble-burning in Haryana and neighbouring Punjab is often blamed for the rise in pollution levels in Delhi, especially during the post-harvest season of October and November.

21 October 2024, 09:16 IST

14 farmers arrested in Haryana's Kaithal for stubble-burning

21 October 2024, 09:16 IST

Supreme Court notices Punjab govt after plea claims machine can stop paddy straw burning

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Augustine George Masih issued notice to the state government and sought its response on the plea filed by Avtar Singh Phagwara, who runs NGO Sampuran Kheti Puran Rozgar.

16 October 2024, 14:25 IST

Supreme Court notices Punjab govt after plea claims machine can stop paddy straw burning

16 October 2024, 14:25 IST

Stubble burning: SC raps Punjab, Haryana over non-compliance, summons chief secretaries

Terming it as an "absolute defiance", the top court summoned the state chief secretaries to appear before it on October 23 and submit an explanation.

16 October 2024, 05:47 IST

Stubble burning: Supreme Court raps Punjab, Haryana governments over non-compliance, summons chief secretaries

Stubble burning: SC raps Punjab, Haryana over non-compliance, summons chief secretaries

16 October 2024, 05:47 IST

No effort to stop stubble burning: SC slams air quality watchdog over Delhi choke

A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Augustine George Masih directed the state governments of Punjab and Haryana to file affidavits within a week disclosing implementation made by them of directions issued by CAQM.

03 October 2024, 07:30 IST

Commission for Air Quality Management failed to curb incidents of stubble burning: Supreme Court

No effort to stop stubble burning: SC slams air quality watchdog over Delhi choke

03 October 2024, 07:30 IST