Stubble Burning

‘Pusa decomposer’ to deal with smog of stubble burning

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi, plans to meet Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment, Forest…

4 years ago

Punjab witnesses 3,105 cases of stubble burning in single day

Representative Image NEW DELHI: A day after Diwali, Punjab witnessed 3,105 instances of paddy crop remains burning from all across…

5 years ago

Punjab to depute 8,000 nodal officers to keep stubble burning in check

Representative Image CHANDIGARH: Punjab government has decided to depute nodal officers in 8000 stubble burning village hotspots identified earlier by…

5 years ago

Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana worsens the AQI of Delhi

Representative Image NEW DELHI: In spite of the ban and efforts from the government to stop farmers from stubble burning, the…

6 years ago

Stubble burning increased this year: EPCA

NEW DELHI: Bhure Lal, chairperson of Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on November 16, said that there have been more cases…

6 years ago

Punjab, Haryana HC seeks response to petition on stubble-burning

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on October 29, 2018, asked the centre and Punjab and Haryana pollution control…

6 years ago

Delhi’s air pollution on verge of turning severe

NEW DELHI: Delhi's air was on the verge of turning severe in the morning on October 30. It witnessed worst air…

6 years ago

Delhi’s air quality remains poor for the third consecutive day

NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality was categorized   "very poor” again on October 21 and October 22, authorities have warned that…

6 years ago

Punjab farmers burning stubble may be barred from contesting panchayat elections

CHANDIGARH: “We are seriously considering a proposal to make farmers ineligible for contesting panchayat elections if found guilty of burning…

6 years ago

Environment Ministry Launches a Regional Project to Tackle Stubble Burning

In another significant step to combat climate change, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved a regional…

7 years ago