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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

SC dealing with stubble burning, Centre & states must do theirs: Delhi HC

The high court further said that if it too hears the same issue, then there would be a danger of contradictory orders being passed

Delhi pollution: Air quality falls into 'poor' category, set to worsen

The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 232 at 8:45 am on Monday. The 24-hour average AQI was 254 on Sunday

Delhi's air quality poor, stubble contribution in pollution may increase

The national capital's air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category on Saturday morning but is likely to improve slightly due to favourable wind speed, according to government agencies

SC sets up panel to monitor stubble burning; CPCB blames bad weather

The apex court says NCR citizens have the 'right to breathe' and there needs to be some monitoring of stubble burning before it assumes unhealthy proportions

SC appoints ex-judge M B Lokur as one-man panel to prevent stubble burning

SC appointed retired judge Justice Madan B Lokur as a one-man committee to take steps for preventing stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and UP which is a source of pollution in Delhi-NCR

Decoded: How Graded Response Action Plan will tackle air pollution

Business Standard decodes the action plan now in place to tackle air pollution, the restrictions from it and what citizens could do

Share of paddy stubble in Delhi air jumps from 1% to 6% in 24 hours

The surge in the share of smoke from stubble burning over Delhi's air could be attributed to sudden increase in fire events in Punjab, Haryana and western UP

Latest news LIVE: Delhi-NCR shrouded by haze, air quality 'very poor'

Earlier in the day, Javadekar said that stubble burning is not a major factor for air pollution in Delhi-NCR. Stay tuned for thr latest news of the day:

Stubble burning accounted for 6% of Delhi's pollution on Thursday: SAFAR

The share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM 2.5 concentration was 6 per cent on Thursday, according to a central government agency

Delhi LG holds meeting with various stakeholders on stubble burning

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal held a meeting with various stakeholders on Wednesday over the issue of stubble burning

Stubble burning contributes only 1% to Delhi's pollution menace: Experts

The massive spike in noxious air in Delhi and its surroundings is not entirely from stubble burning in adjoining states but also owes its genesis to predominant local pollution sources, say experts

Amid rising pollution, Delhi launches scheme to convert stubble to compost

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Gopal Rai kick-started the sprinkling of the bio-decomposer solution, prepared by Pusa Research Institute in a field at Hiranki Village in Narela area of Delhi

Delhi air quality hits 'very poor' level: Govt measures, other key updates

The national capital's air quality was in the very poor category on Tuesday morning, the first time this season, with calm winds and low temperatures allowing accumulation of pollutants

States should stop blaming each other on stubble burning: Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said state governments should stop blaming each other and work together to find a solution to the issue of stubble burning, one of the major causes of Delhi's yearly issue of poor air

Delhi pollution level jumps to 'very poor' category amid stubble burning

People in Delhi are gasping for a breath of fresh air as the air quality of the national capital has reached the 'very poor' category on Tuesday.According to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), the air quality deteriorates in the national capital with the rising of pollutants in the atmosphere. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is at 332 in 'very poor' category at PM 10 was 320 and PM 2.5 at 389 at ITO.In Anand Vihar, the air quality was in very poor; category in the morning as the AQI at PM 10 was 428 and PM 2.5 at 397.An AQI between 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 is 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 is marked as 'severe/hazardous'.Amidst increasing levels of air pollution in the national capital region, close to 700 cases of stubble burning were reported from Punjab and Haryana between September 21-29, according to sources in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFF & CC).According to the data, ...

Few cases of stubble burning in Haryana due to awareness among farmers: CM

Very few incidents of paddy stubble burning have been reported during the present season as also borne out by the satellite imagery, he said

700 cases of stubble burning reported from Punj, Haryana between Sept 21-29

New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Amidst increasing levels of air pollution in the national capital region, close to 700 cases of stubble burning were reported from Punjab and Haryana between September 21-29, according to sources in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFF & CC).According to the data, between the nine-day period, Active Fire Events (AFE) registered in Punjab and Haryana this year were 579 and 120, against the much lower 208 and 27, respectively, incidents reported from the two states last year in the same period.Despite increased monitoring of pollution control agencies and stern actions with penalties, the number of AFE in the two States, especially Punjab, has spiralled massively.On September 21, 2020, Punjab registered 14 AFEs whereas on the same date in 2019 it had just five such incidents.Lesser cases were reported this year on September 22 and 23, compared to the last year. However, fire events hugely escalated since September 25 ...

Delhi records poor air quality for fifth consecutive day, likely to improve

The city recorded a 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of 216

Stubble burning: Punjab Pollution Control Board imposes Rs 12.25 lakh fine

A senior official has said that by end of this month one would be able to make a fair comparison whether farm fires have gone up or come down in comparison to previous years