Page 4 - Latest Updates on Stubble burning
'Environment laws toothless': SC raps Centre over rising Delhi pollution
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) stood at 354 on Wednesday, marking an increase from the previous 24-hour average of 327, which falls under the 'very poor' category
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Pollution may rise due to stubble burning in neighbouring states: Gopal Rai
Rai said that he is going to write a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav for the third time to request for a meeting so that the air pollution can be controlled
 "Pollution may rise due to stubble burning in neighbouring states: Gopal Rai")
Lahore declared the world's most polluted city as smog crisis deepens
Lahore's alarming pollution crisis is primarily driven by crop residue burning and industrial emissions
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Haryana suspends 24 agri dept officials for failing to stop stubble burning
The Supreme Court had pulled up the Punjab and Haryana governments over the non-prosecution of violators found guilty of stubble burning while summoning the state chief secretaries to appear before it
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Punjab Police registers over 870 FIRs in stubble burning cases in a month
Punjab Police, jointly with civil administration, has initiated a massive campaign to educate farmers about harmful effects of stubble burning
At least 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
Our govts reducing stubble burning, BJP-ruled states doing nothing: AAP
In the period between October 1-14, Shah claimed that in comparison to last year, there was a 27 per cent reduction in incidents of stubble burning in Punjab, while cases rose in BJP-led states
 "Our govts reducing stubble burning, BJP-ruled states doing nothing: AAP")
'Absolute defiance': SC slams Punjab, Haryana over stubble burning
Terms air pollution monitoring panel in NCR as 'toothless wonder'; summons Haryana chief secretary to explain non-compliance and lack of strict measures against offenders
Stubble burning: SC raps Punjab, Haryana govts, summons chief secretaries
Slamming the Punjab government, the top court said not even a single prosecution has been carried out in past three years
CAQM authorises action on stubble burning, polluting vehicles in Delhi-NCR
Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining Areas has deputed 26 Central teams to the hotspot districts in Punjab and Haryana
Stubble burning: CAQM allows DMs to take legal action against lax officials
The CAQM, a statutory body tasked with preparing strategies to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, said 267 stubble-burning incidents were reported in Punjab and 187 in Haryana
Early dip in stubble fires offers brief relief, but pollution threat looms
Environment analysts say fire burning has just begun, with peak stubble burning expected in late October through early November
MSP conflict with govt pushes Punjab farmers into stubble burning
Minimum support price has been a bone of contention between the farmers in Punjab and the state and Centre
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Punjab CM urges farmers to avail subsidy scheme to curb stubble burning
Highlighting the scheme in a post on X, the Punjab CM said that the government is committed to addressing pollution which is caused by stubble burning
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Stubble burning: From Ground Zero in Punjab, bad news for Delhi-NCR
Govts step up efforts, but farmers say policies unclear, assistance insufficient
CM Mann bats for sustained campaign to reduce stubble burning in Punjab
Mann said under the crop residue management scheme 2024-25, the department of agriculture and farmers welfare, Punjab had already called for applications from interested farmers in availing subsidy
This 'red entry' in Punjab has farmers fuming. Here is what it means
Farmers are opposing Punjab's plan to introduce "red entries" in land records for those caught burning paddy stubble-a major contributor to air pollution during winter
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Delhi govt to give free bio-decomposer spray to combat stubble burning
So far, 841 farmers have signed up for the programme, and the numbers are expected to rise as awareness campaigns are carried out across farming communities, Gopal Rai said
Punjab govt to procure over 11,000 CRM machines to check stubble burning
The minister said the department received 21,830 applications from farmers, cooperative societies and panchayats seeking subsidies for different crop residue management (CRM) machinery
Long-duration paddy use prevalent in Punjab despite concerns: Report
CEEW report highlighted that 36 per cent of the 1,478 farmers surveyed in 11 districts of Punjab grew Pusa 44 in Kharif 2022 due to its high yield
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