Page 15 - Latest Updates on Stubble burning
Govt, farmer unions talks fail to make headway, to reconvene on Jan 8
Officials said while the central government wanted farmers to discuss the three Acts clause by clause, the farmers wanted nothing less than an assurance of total repeal
 "Govt, farmer unions talks fail to make headway, to reconvene on Jan 8")
Govt proposes panel to vet MSP, repeal of farm laws; fresh talks on Jan 4
Centre agrees to demands on air quality ordinance, draft electricity Bill
 "Govt proposes panel to vet MSP, repeal of farm laws; fresh talks on Jan 4")
Centre, farmers make some headway; another meeting on Dec 5 to break logjam
A breakthrough in the farmer unions' key demand for an assurance on continuation of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) procurement system is also said to be in the works
 "Centre, farmers make some headway; another meeting on Dec 5 to break logjam")
Stubble burning rose by over 20% this year: Air quality commission official
Stubble burning incidents saw a steep rise of more than 20 per cent this year in comparison to the last two years, a factor which plays a significant role in spiking pollution levels in the Delhi-NCR
 "Stubble burning rose by over 20% this year: Air quality commission official")
Stubble burning led to spike in Covid-19 deaths in Delhi: Satyendar Jain
Pollution caused by stubble-burning has led to the high number of Covid-19 deaths in Delhi, said Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday.
 "Stubble burning led to spike in Covid-19 deaths in Delhi: Satyendar Jain")
Delhi's air quality slips to 'very poor'; dip in stubble burning
After nearly 10 days, Delhi's air quality deteriorated on Monday to the "very poor" category and is likely to worsen in the next two days due to slow winds and low ventilation
 "Delhi's air quality slips to 'very poor'; dip in stubble burning")
Punjab records 74,000 instances of stubble burning, maximum in 4 years
Experts said anger over farm bills and the government not paying the Supreme Court-ordered financial incentive to farmers could be among the reasons for the spike in farm fires
 "Punjab records 74,000 instances of stubble burning, maximum in 4 years")
Wind shift brings pollution levels down in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'
The national capital recorded its air quality in the 'very poor' category on Thursday morning even as experts said the situation was much better compared to two days ago
 "Wind shift brings pollution levels down in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'")
As Delhi records 'severe' AQI, farmers in Amritsar continue to burn stubble
Despite several weeks of rising pollution levels, farmers claim that the government has still not offered an affordable alternative to the problem
 "As Delhi records 'severe' AQI, farmers in Amritsar continue to burn stubble")
Delhi's air quality 'severe' for fifth day in a row, quick relief unlikely
The National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from November 9 midnight to November 30 midnight
 "Delhi's air quality 'severe' for fifth day in a row, quick relief unlikely")
Need to strictly enforce laws, SOPs to curb pollution: Air quality panel
The panel also called for encouraging "coal-using industries in NCR to minimize the use of coal in the coming months"
 "Need to strictly enforce laws, SOPs to curb pollution: Air quality panel")
Delhi air quality severe due to stubble burning; may remain so on Diwali
The national capital's air quality was recorded in the "severe" category on Saturday morning as farmers in Punjab and nearby regions continued to set their fields on fire to clear crop residue
Ensure farmers aren't harassed over stubble burning: UP CM to officials
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials to ensure that farmers are not harassed or misbehaved with when action is taken against stubble burning
 "Ensure farmers aren't harassed over stubble burning: UP CM to officials")
49% jump in stubble burning cases in Punjab this paddy season, says data
The state had seen 29,156 and 24,428 incidents of paddy residue in 2017 and 2018 respectively
 "49% jump in stubble burning cases in Punjab this paddy season, says data")
Farm fire share in Delhi's pollution 40%, but Oppn in denial: Gopal Rai
Gopal Rai targeted the BJP and the Congress on the issue of stubble burning, saying the share of farm fires in Delhi's pollution has soared to 40 per cent but the opposition parties are in denial
 "Farm fire share in Delhi's pollution 40%, but Oppn in denial: Gopal Rai")
Best of BS Opinion: Air quality crisis, corporate results, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Air quality crisis, corporate results, and more")
Payment for not burning stubble?
My logic, as an environmentalist and campaigner for clean air, is that this will be a perverse incentive, writes Sunita Narain
Over 23,000 farm fire incidents in Punjab so far this season: Official data
Punjab has witnessed more than 23,000 incidents of farm fire in the past over one month during the ongoing kharif marketing season, according to official data
Farm fires contributed 23% in Delhi pollution on Tuesday, max so far: SAFAR
The share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution rose to 23 per cent on Tuesday, the maximum so far this season, according to a central government air quality monitoring agency
Stubble burning issue: Framing law to curb air pollution, Centre tells SC
Top court keeps earlier decision on one-man panel to monitor stubble burning in abeyance
 "Stubble burning issue: Framing law to curb air pollution, Centre tells SC")
