Page 10 - Latest Updates on Stubble burning
GRAP IV: Delhi govt bans entry of trucks to monitor air pollution, says Rai
A special task force will be formed for the hotspots, while a total of 33 teams have also been formed to monitor industrial pollution
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Air pollution: SC to hear PIL seeking guidelines on farm fires on Nov 10
The petition also sought a direction to the schools, colleges and government and private offices to go virtual/online
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Delhi LG urges Punjab CM to take urgent measures to curb stubble burning
In response, Mann accused Saxena of stopping the work of Delhi's elected government and said the Lieutenant Governor was politicising the issue.
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Stubble burning not political issue, states should work on it: Tomar
The minister said since 2018, the central government has provided funds and machines to the states for the management of stubble burning incidents.
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Scindia digs up Kejriwal's statements on stubble burning, says 'then do it'
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday took a swipe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his past statements regarding the stubble burning leading to pollution in the national capital
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Severe air pollution: IITM study pins the blame on Delhi's neighbours
Cities like Jhajjar, Rohtak, Sonipat and Panipat were the biggest contributors to emissions from outside Delhi at 5 per cent, says the study
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Gopal Rai to convene high-level meet on GRAP stage 4 execution in Delhi
As Delhi stood at the edge of a public health emergency, the Commission of Air Quality Management had on Thursday directed authorities to ban the plying of four-wheeled diesel light motor vehicles
AQI continues to be severe in Delhi-NCR, stubble burning major share
The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'severe' category on Friday morning as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city jumped to 472.
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TMS Ep296: Stubble fires, Douglas Diamond, markets, RBI letter to govt
Why can't Punjab put out stubble fires? What does Douglas Diamond think of dominance of PSBs? Is geopolitics a big worry for markets? Why RBI has to write to the govt over inflation? Answers here
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Over 100 transport teams to be deployed to ensure trucks don't enter Delhi
The officials said if the air quality levels witness an improvement, that is, they fall below 400, the ban will not be in place
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Punjab sees 2,666 farm fires on Thursday, tally reaches 24,146: Data
Haryana's Charkhi Dadri reported its air quality index at 458, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data
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GRAP curbs: Gopal Rai to convene meet on Friday amid rising pollution
Central and state governments may decide on permitting work from home
Air quality panel orders ban on diesel LMVs in Delhi-NCR, entry of trucks
The entry of trucks other than electric and CNG ones in Delhi is banned too. Those carrying essential commodities are exempted
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Patients surge at hospital OPDs as Delhi air quality remains 'severe'
Hospitals are also seeing patients with no previous history of respiratory ailments coming for treatment
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53% Delhi-NCR residents say stubble burning main cause of pollution: Survey
Around 7 per cent respondents held "industrial emissions" responsible and 7 per cent blamed "construction activity", the survey said
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Central govt responsible for stubble burning spike, says Delhi CM Kejriwal
Kejriwal said abusing him or farmers in Punjab will not resolve the problem of stubble burning
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Farm fires' share in Delhi pollution rises to 32%; local winds save the day
Last year, the share of farm fires in Delhi's PM 2.5 pollution peaked to 48 per cent on November 7
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Stubble burning cases in Haryana not even 10% of Punjab's: CM Khattar
CM Manohar Lal Khattar has claimed that the cases of stubble burning in Haryana are not even 10% of that in Punjab
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Stubble burning cases in Haryana not even 10% of Punjab's: Khattar
'Last year there were 2,561 incidents of stubble burning, whereas it has decreased to 1,925 this year while 13,873 incidents have taken place in Punjab this year'
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Oct AQI review: With 7 days in 'very poor' category, 2022 worse than 2021
The air quality in the national capital was in the 'very poor' category for 7 days as against zero last year. The AQI was in the 'poor' category for 10 days as against seven in 2021
 "Oct AQI review: With 7 days in 'very poor' category, 2022 worse than 2021")
