![]() | Punjab farmer bodies hold protest, seek withdrawal of cases against farmers for burning stubbleThe protesting farmers, who also demanded a long-lasting solution for paddy straw, brought stubble-laden trolleys to several offices of deputy commissioners and sub-divisional magistrates. |
![]() | Air pollution in Delhi drops from 'severe' to 'very poor'These effects were compounded by unfavourable meteorological conditions, primarily calm winds and low temperatures, hindering the dispersion of pollutants. |
![]() | Over 33k stubble burning cases recorded in PunjabThe state revenue department has marked red entries into the land records of 340 farmers who resorted to the burning of paddy stubble. |
![]() | "Politics can wait": Delhi LG V K Saxena slams city, Punjab govt over pollutionV K Saxena said Delhi can do little to stop crop-residue smoke from other states and added that "blaming others should not be an alibi for gross inaction over the years". |
![]() | Punjab PCB says 52 per cent reduction in farm fires compared to last yearThe authorities found 4328 stubble burning sites and an environmental compensation of Rs 24.3 lakh was imposed in 973 cases, it was stated. |
![]() | Farm fire count crosses 30,000 in Punjab areasDespite the release of Rs 1,426.41 crore for crop residue management machines since 2018, the burning cases persist. |
![]() | 268 cases registered by Punjab police against farmers for burning crop residueA total of 22,644 crop-residue burning incidents were recorded in Punjab and Haryana from September 15 to November 7, of which 20,978 (93 per cent) were in Punjab and 1,605 (7 per cent) in Haryana. |
![]() | Centre to deploy flying squads to monitor stubble burning in Punjab and HaryanaThe CAQM has been tasked with deploying flying squads to Punjab and Haryana and submitting daily reports on farm fires and the status of enforcing the Supreme Court's directives. |
![]() | Supreme Court calls for immediate halt of stubble-burning, pulls up states“We want it to be stopped… We don’t know how you do it, it’s your job. But it must be stopped. Something has to be done immediately,” the bench said. |
![]() | Haryana responsible for rise in cases of rampant stubble-burning, alleges AAPDelhi’s environment minister Gopal Rai said buses running on banned fuel from Haryana continue to enter Delhi. |
![]() | Delhi pollution crisis: AAP-BJP slugfest continues over stubble burning in states ruled by themAAP claimed stubble burning in BJP-ruled Haryana was responsible for air pollution in Delhi, while the BJP pointed hands at stubble burning in AAP-ruled Punjab as the reason behind the crisis. |
![]() | Delhi AQI ‘severe plus’, city urges Punjab to curb farm firesThe L-G highlighted that stubble burning was on the rise, especially in Punjab which accounted for 71% of the crop fires on November 1. |
![]() | State governments directed by Supreme Court to file affidavits, High Court toldJustice Jasmeet Singh also noted that children were suffering from asthma due to inhaling polluted air. The court expressed concern over encroachments in the ridge. |
![]() | ‘Ban on firecrackers is only on paper; farm fires & vehicles are the real culprits’The firecrackers business used to generate business worth crores of rupees and helped traders earn a dignified livelihood, Says Narender Gupta, president of the Fireworks and General Traders Welfare. |
![]() | Spike in stubble burning across Punjab: CAQMThe government said crop residue burning incidents have drastically come down compared to previous year. |
![]() | Crop burning: Delhi govenment to bring 5,000 acres under bio-decomposer usageDevelopment Minister Gopal Rai said that the government aims to cover over 5,000 acres of agricultural land this year under the project. |
![]() | Manohar Lal Khattar must quit over farm fires: AAPThe AAP demanded that the Haryana government should take proactive measures to control farm fires that have shown a rising trend in the state this year as compared to previous years. |
![]() | CM Kejriwal announces winter action plan, says pollution levels declined in Delhi due to govt stepsAnnouncing the winter action plan, Kejriwal said the Pusa bio-decomposer that prevents stubble burning will be sprayed on 5,000 hectares of farmland this year against 4,400 hectares last year. |
![]() | Lt. Governor V K Saxena urges states to work in tandem to curb stubble burningThe LG, who represented the national capital at the inter-state forum headed by the Union Home Minister, requested all neighbouring states to work in tandem to address the issue of parali burning. |
![]() | Gopal Rai urges Centre to hold meeting with states on pollutionRai requested the Union minister to prepare an effective action plan and implement it to save the people of Delhi from the increasing threat of air pollution. |
