Peak stubble-burning contribution touched 22 per cent, significantly lower than the 38 per cent recorded in November 2024, a CREA report said
In Haryana, the number has come down by a similar percentage to just 659
Show-cause notices have also been issued to the sub-divisional officers of four tehsils, the deputy director of agriculture and station house officers of several police stations, they said
The government has provided farmers with relevant equipment and necessary interventions to tackle the problem, Chaturvedi told reporters on the sidelines of an event
The government has provided farmers with relevant equipment and necessary interventions to tackle the problem, said Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi
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Madhya Pradesh logged 1,052 stubble-burning incidents in a single day, taking its season total to 3,569 between September 15 and November 11, placing it just behind Punjab's 4,507 cases
The Supreme Court has asked Punjab and Haryana to detail steps taken to curb stubble burning as Delhi's air quality worsens, with the court set to hear the matter again on Monday
Singh referred to NASA satellite images to buttress her point that stubble burning in these two states has commenced and it is contributing to already severe air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR
CAQM undertook field visits in Punjab to assess the ground situation related to crop residue management and enforcement activities aimed towards the reduction in stubble burning incidents
The latest addition took the total farm fire count since September 15 to 1,216
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Tarn Taran and Amritsar districts contributed the bulk of cases, according to Punjab Pollution Control Board data, as many farmers disregarded the state govt's appeal to stop crop residue burning
The state saw a jump of 324 crop residue burning incidents from the 188 cases recorded till October 16, the data further showed
Historically, Delhi's air has turned hazardous near the Diwali week not just because of the burning of firecrackers, but also due to paddy stubble burning and rising vehicular emissions
Experts have suggested direct cash transfers to farmers to buy CRM machines, which are currently being sold at inflated prices on account of the subsidy element
Addressing a press conference, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa shared videos purportedly showing stubble burning in Punjab
Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is often blamed for the rise in air pollution in Delhi-NCR
Experts say a combination of factors, including delayed harvest of paddy, availability of machines and strict penal provisions, has led to the drop
Punjab produces about 20 million tonnes of stubble annually, while Haryana produces about 8 million tonnes of paddy stubble