Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana contributes only 14% of PM2.5 in Delhi-NCR: study
1 month, 1 week ago

Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana contributes only 14% of PM2.5 in Delhi-NCR: study

The Hindu  

Based on field measurements, airmass trajectories, and particle dispersion and chemical transport model simulations, a study published in January 2025 has found that there is no linear correlation between stubble-burning events in Punjab and Haryana and fine particulate matter concentration in Delhi-NCR. The study also underscores that crop residue burning in Punjab and Haryana contributes only about 14% of PM2.5 and is therefore not a primary source of particulate matter concentration in Delhi-NCR. The authors say that the amount of biomass burned in Punjab and Haryana “does not always determine the air quality of heavily urbanised Delhi-NCR even during the core rice-stubble burning period ”. “It is clear that even in the months of peak crop residue burning season, the contributions of local industrial and other anthropogenic sources to PM2.5 in the Delhi-NCR are much greater than crop residue burning in Punjab and Haryana,” says Dr. Mangaraj. However, when GRAP-IV was lifted, PM2.5 levels surged back, underscoring how important these measures are in improving air quality.” This suggests that the local sources.” Major contributor According to Dr. Sachchida N. Tripathi from IIT Kanpur, who is not associated with the study, at 30%, the major contributor to fine particulate matter is the transport sector, followed by local biomass burning at 23%, 10% by the construction industry and road dust, while cooking and industry contribute 5-7%, and 10% is unaccounted.

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Most of Delhi's air pollution in Oct-Nov locally created; weak link to stubble burning: Study
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Most of Delhi's air pollution in Oct-Nov locally created; weak link to stubble burning: Study

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR's air pollution during October-November is largely of local origin, with stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana contributing 14 percent to the overall PM2.5 levels in 2022, a study has suggested. Stubble burning, a common practice for clearing land following rice harvest, is often blamed for the sharp and sustained rise in PM2.5 levels, seen in the national …

Rural India is Choking: Unmasking the Air Pollution Crisis from Biomass Burning, Stubble Fires, and Industrial Emissions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rural India is Choking: Unmasking the Air Pollution Crisis from Biomass Burning, Stubble Fires, and Industrial Emissions

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 03, 2025 16:34 IST - 10 MINS READ In the village of Chhatikara in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, Rukmini Devi, a mother of two, sits outside her thatched home on a hazy January afternoon, fanning a makeshift stove, as smoke from smouldering cow dung cakes rises into the air and swirls around her. Northern malaise The 2023 …

Air pollution crisis finally in focus ahead of tight Delhi election
2 months ago

Air pollution crisis finally in focus ahead of tight Delhi election

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chawla, a 50-year-old resident of Delhi’s affluent Siri Fort …

Delhi clocked three-year PM2.5 level high in 2024, reveals study
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi clocked three-year PM2.5 level high in 2024, reveals study

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Thick winter fog in Delhi. Delhi’s peak winter pollution also followed this trend, clocking 732µg/m3 on November 18,the highest since the city clocked a peak winter PM2.5 concentration of 776µg/m3 on November 13, 2021.While the PM2.5 levels were similar to 2019 levels—one of the worst-polluted winters when the AQI dipped to a low of 494 and 24 “severe” …

Delhi AQI | What's the alternative to stubble burning?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi AQI | What's the alternative to stubble burning?

New Indian Express  

Blanketed in smog, Delhi, the bustling capital of India, has been struggling to find ‘clear visibility’ on pollution reduction norms. Impact of Stubble Burning Burning stubble releases hazardous greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide in high volumes. Consequences of the Climate Crisis on Laborers A 2024 collaborative research project by Mid Sweden University and …

Solely blaming farm fires for Delhi’s pollution pangs not right
3 months, 1 week ago

Solely blaming farm fires for Delhi’s pollution pangs not right

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s air quality has turned extremely bad again with the Air Quality Index hovering between severe and very severe category. The year-wise data shows that stubble fire incidents increased during Covid-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 even though the air pollution level in Delhi did not spike as it happened in 2023 and 2024. The data and historical perspective …

Ecostani: Solely blaming stubble burning for Delhi’s pollution is incorrect
3 months, 1 week ago

Ecostani: Solely blaming stubble burning for Delhi’s pollution is incorrect

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s air quality has turned extremely bad again with the Air Quality Index hovering between severe and very severe category. The year-wise data shows that stubble fire incidents increased during Covid-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 even though the air pollution level in Delhi did not spike as it happened in 2023 and 2024: This clearly indicates a delink …

Recycling crop stubble is the simplest solution for Delhi’s annual smog problem
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Recycling crop stubble is the simplest solution for Delhi’s annual smog problem

Hindustan Times  

Even as Delhi and the rest of India’s National Capital Region continues to be covered by thick smog, with Air Quality Index still in dangerous zones, we are yet to find a sustainable solution to this annual and largely man-made disaster. An estimated three-fourth of this are used as fodder for cattle and as fuel for a wide range of …

MCD used only 30 per cent of funds for clean air over 4 years: Minister Bhupender Yadav
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MCD used only 30 per cent of funds for clean air over 4 years: Minister Bhupender Yadav

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The MCD has utilised only 30% of the Rs 42.69 crore allocated by the Central government for improving air quality in the capital over the past four financial years, Parliament was informed on Monday. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, in a written response to a Lok Sabha query, revealed that between 2019-20 and 2024-25, Rs 42.69 crore was …

Stubble burning: ₹1.47-crore fine collected from Punjab, Haryana farmers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Stubble burning: ₹1.47-crore fine collected from Punjab, Haryana farmers

Hindustan Times  

An environmental compensation of over ₹1.47 crore has been collected from farmers for burning stubble in Punjab and Haryana until November 30, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. Union minister of state for environment Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya Sabha that to curb paddy residue burning, officials inspected 10,791 agricultural fields in Punjab and 1,406 in Haryana, imposing penalties …

Stubble burning not only reason for high pollution: Raghav Chadha in Rajya Sabha
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Stubble burning not only reason for high pollution: Raghav Chadha in Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday raised the issue of air pollution in the Rajya Sabha, proposing a solution to support farmers in stubble management saying that stubble burning is not the only reason for high levels of pollution. The AAP MP said that while the blame for the air pollution in North India is disproportionately placed on …

Raghav Chadha in Rajya Sabha: 'Stubble burning not solely responsible for Delhi air pollution'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Raghav Chadha in Rajya Sabha: 'Stubble burning not solely responsible for Delhi air pollution'

India TV News  

Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday raised the issue of Delhi air pollution in Parliament. He said farmers are forced to burn stubble since they do not have any other option and that it is not the only reason for the poor Air Quality Index in the national capital. Farmers are not responsible for the air …

AAP MP Raghav Chadha proposes financial assistance to farmers for stubble management
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP MP Raghav Chadha proposes financial assistance to farmers for stubble management

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha proposed a comprehensive initiative to support farmers in stubble management, requesting the central government to provide assistance of Rs 2,500 per acre to farmers. While taking up this issue in the upper house of the parliament today, Chadha also pointed out that while farmers are unfairly blamed for contributing to air pollution in North …

Farm fires rise in M.P., drop in Punjab, Haryana: IARI data
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farm fires rise in M.P., drop in Punjab, Haryana: IARI data

The Hindu  

It was neither Punjab nor Haryana — the two States caught in the political slugfest for burning stubble — but Madhya Pradesh that recorded the highest number of stubble burning incidents this year, according to data released by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute on Saturday. In fact, the total number of farm fires dropped in Punjab and Haryana but rose …

Why is Delhi's air quality still 'very poor' despite reduced stubble burning?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Delhi's air quality still 'very poor' despite reduced stubble burning?

India Today  

Delhi’s air quality remained in the "very poor" category for the sixth day in a row, with the Air Quality Index reaching 351 at 8 am on Saturday. While stubble burning, which has traditionally been a major contributor to pollution, has decreased, air quality in the capital city has not improved. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune said …

Study of PM2.5 from 1998 to 2022 recommends 15 zones across country to better handle pollution
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Study of PM2.5 from 1998 to 2022 recommends 15 zones across country to better handle pollution

Hindustan Times  

Categorising India into 15 distinct geographical zones or “airsheds,” each with its own unique climate and pollution sources, can significantly enhance the precision of efforts to combat air pollution particularly in sensitive areas such as the “Trans Gangetic Plains” which has Delhi at its centre, according to a new study. The peer-reviewed study “Designating Airsheds in India for Urban and …

Delhi’s pollution emergency and India’s aspiration to become a leading economy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi’s pollution emergency and India’s aspiration to become a leading economy

Firstpost  

Delhi has turned out to be one of the most polluted places on this planet, an undesirable achievement for a nation that has always prioritised and promoted the principles of ecological consciousness As India aims to become the third largest economy in the world, it has considerably failed to develop a policy plan that may control the play of the …

Seven-year-long IIT-Kanpur study reveals worst pollution trends in Delhi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Seven-year-long IIT-Kanpur study reveals worst pollution trends in Delhi

India Today  

Air pollution remains a persistent environmental challenge for Delhi, with rising levels of particulate matter, particularly PM2.5, severely affecting air quality. The findings of the study, from 2017 to 2023, also suggest that 10 pm to 11 am is the worst time for PM2.5 pollution owing to atmospheric conditions. Researchers from IIT proposed a public advisory to address pollution-related health …

Smokescreen or reality? The truth about stubble burning in Punjab
4 months ago

Smokescreen or reality? The truth about stubble burning in Punjab

India Today  

Every year, as a toxic haze engulfs Delhi, the spotlight shifts to neighbouring states like Punjab, where stubble burning is widely blamed for the worsening air quality. EVADING SATELLITES: THE 4 PM LOOPHOLE In Sangrur, Vipin, a land records officer and president of the Sangrur Block Patwari Union, openly admits to advising farmers to burn stubble after 4 PM to …

Why sulphur dioxide emission controlled slipped off priority charts
4 months ago

Why sulphur dioxide emission controlled slipped off priority charts

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India’s national capital region is back in the news for its hazardous levels of air pollution. However, a major constituent of the fine particulate matter, PM2.5, has secondary aerosols such as sulphur, nitrate and ammonia, whose main source is coal-fired thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR. A new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air …

Delhi pollution due to global warming, changing climate: Air quality panel
4 months ago

Delhi pollution due to global warming, changing climate: Air quality panel

India Today  

As Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'severe' category on Friday after briefly improving to be 'very poor' on Thursday, the Commission for Air Quality Management has said that global warming and changing weather patterns this November are responsible for alarming pollution levels in the capital. The dense fog, which was previously uncommon in this period, has severely impacted air …

Delhi gets break from extreme air pollution; Centre declares staggered timings for its staff
4 months ago

Delhi gets break from extreme air pollution; Centre declares staggered timings for its staff

The Hindu  

After nearly a week of breathing extremely polluted air, the city residents received some respite on Thursday with the pollution levels dropping marginally. The CPCB found the level of PM2.5 in the city — to be 162.1 micrograms per cubic metre of air — over 10 times the WHO’s permissible limit of 15 micrograms per cubic metre. Stubble burning and …

Stubble burning continues in Punjab amid poor air quality in Delhi
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4 months ago

Stubble burning continues in Punjab amid poor air quality in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

As the air quality in the national capital was reported to be in 'very poor' category with a thin layer of smog, the stubble burning continued in parts of Punjab on Thursday. Meanwhile, according to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index recorded in Delhi was 379, categorised as 'very poor, as of 8 am …

DC Edit | Delhi-NCR air too toxic to breathe, but govts dither
4 months ago

DC Edit | Delhi-NCR air too toxic to breathe, but govts dither

Deccan Chronicle  

Delhi’s air in winter is injurious to health. Today’s air over the region, including Gurugram, Noida and Faridabad, is smothered in a pea soup fog that hangs like a malevolent blanket, so much so people are being advised to stay indoors on days of poor AQI. Emergency responses have seen the closing of schools, people working from home and regulations …

Union Minister ML Khattar says no use use in blaming others, amid Delhi's severe air crisis
4 months ago

Union Minister ML Khattar says no use use in blaming others, amid Delhi's severe air crisis

Op India  

Amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday emphasized that both the state and central governments are actively working to combat air pollution, saying there is “no use in blaming” others. Deputy Commissioner Bathinda Shaukat Ahmed Pare said that in 2023 about 2700 incidents were recorded, whereas this year, 670 incidents of stubble burning were …

Delhi pollution: Blame game picks pace in capital
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi pollution: Blame game picks pace in capital

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s AAP government and the BJP engaged in a war of words as the ongoing pollution crisis in the capital city worsened, as the national capital recorded its second-worst air quality in six years on Monday. Claiming Punjab’s efforts in reducing stubble burning incidents, Atishi blamed BJP-run states in North and central India for the unabated rise in …

Living hell: Delhi’s air quality plummets to alarming levels
4 months, 1 week ago

Living hell: Delhi’s air quality plummets to alarming levels

New Indian Express  

Doctors raised concerns about health risks, cautioning that the toxic air can harm not just vulnerable groups but also healthy individuals. The air quality data from the Central Pollution Control Board shows that Delhi’s average AQI for November has increased steadily over the past two years. Among the 38 functional air quality monitoring stations in Delhi, the worst pollution was …

Delhi's pollution peak on Monday was 40% worse than Diwali night this year: Data
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi's pollution peak on Monday was 40% worse than Diwali night this year: Data

India Today  

The alarming rise in pollution levels in Delhi has been a cause of concern for its residents, especially in the weeks after Diwali festivities. However, on Monday, the concentration of particulate matter hovering over the national capital was almost 40 per cent higher than on the Diwali night. On Monday, PM10 levels peaked at 919 µg/m³, alarmingly over nine times …

Maximum Toxi-city: Delhi's pollution crisis prompts WFH orders, school closure
4 months, 1 week ago

Maximum Toxi-city: Delhi's pollution crisis prompts WFH orders, school closure

Hindustan Times  

Delhi was smeared in a morbid grey on Monday as the air quality index surged to 494, the city’s second-highest reading ever and just shy of the maximum of 500, as the Capital’s calamitous pollution crisis plumbed new depths, with more than 20 million people held hostage in a sea of poison by the weather and an apathetic administration. Worse …

Politics clouds clean air efforts as Delhi CM Atishi blames BJP for Haryana stubble burning
4 months, 1 week ago

Politics clouds clean air efforts as Delhi CM Atishi blames BJP for Haryana stubble burning

Hindustan Times  

While the Supreme Court was pulling up the government of Delhi for the worsening air quality in the city, Chief Minister Atishi blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party -led central government for taking no step to check stubble burning, one of the factors that contribute to air pollution in the national capital. North India is facing a medical emergency due to …

Atishi blames Centre for Delhi pollution: BJP-ruled states lead in stubble burning
4 months, 1 week ago

Atishi blames Centre for Delhi pollution: BJP-ruled states lead in stubble burning

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has raised serious concerns over the worsening air quality in the city, accusing the Centre and BJP of inaction. Stubble burning is rampant across Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, UP, and Rajasthan, yet the central government remains passive, said the Delhi Chief Minister, stressing that it is the central government's responsibility to find a nationwide solution to …

Punjab reports season's highest stubble burning cases as Haryana AQI touches 'severe' levels
4 months, 1 week ago

Punjab reports season's highest stubble burning cases as Haryana AQI touches 'severe' levels

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The highest number of stubble burning cases in this season, at 1,251 incidents, were reported in Punjab on Monday increasing the total number of reported cases this year to 9.655, according to data by the Punjab Pollution Control Board. Of the total 1,251 incidents reported on Monday, 247 cases were in Muktsar district followed by 149 in Moga, 130 …

Thermal power plants: A pollution worry for Delhi
4 months, 1 week ago

Thermal power plants: A pollution worry for Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Emissions from Delhi-NCR-based 12 coal-fired power plants are more deadly than the emissions from the burning of paddy straw in Punjab and Haryana. Thermal power plants produce multiple times more dangerous particulate matter and Sulphur Dioxide than burning agri-residue does. According to a new analysis of sources of deadlier particulate matter and a comparison between NCR-based TPPs emissions …

2007 Smoke-Free Chandigarh turns into India's second most polluted city
4 months, 1 week ago

2007 Smoke-Free Chandigarh turns into India's second most polluted city

India Today  

On the outskirts of the Shivalik Hills in the northern plain lies the city of Chandigarh, which also serves as the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana. However, in the past 17 years, significant changes have pushed Chandigarh to become the second most polluted city in India, as of November 15, 2024. The decade from 2010 to 2020 saw …

Season-high stubble smoke plunges Delhi air into ‘severe’ again
4 months, 1 week ago

Season-high stubble smoke plunges Delhi air into ‘severe’ again

Hindustan Times  

Increased smoke from stubble burning and unfavourable meteorological conditions over the Capital on Friday and Saturday led to the deterioration of the air quality index to the “severe” category, as pollutants accumulated over the region and winds slowed down. “Delhi has already presented their action plan for identified hot spots in the high-level meeting held by the commission on November …

Delhi chokes on toxic air, stubble burning contributes 38% to pollution
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi chokes on toxic air, stubble burning contributes 38% to pollution

India Today  

Delhi’s air quality plummeted to a 'severe' category over the past few days, with stubble burning contributing a staggering 38 per cent to the city’s pollution on Friday—its highest share so far in 2024. For several consecutive days, stubble burning has accounted for over 30 per cent of Delhi’s pollution, with contributions steadily rising from 30.8 per cent on November …

Stubble burning contributed to over 30% of Delhi's pollution levels: Data
4 months, 1 week ago

Stubble burning contributed to over 30% of Delhi's pollution levels: Data

India Today  

Delhi experienced severe air quality for the third consecutive day on Friday, with the Air Quality Index being recorded at 409, according to data by the Central Pollution Control Board. One of the major reasons behind the increase in pollution levels in the capital is stubble burning, which contributed to 31 per cent of pollution in the capital region. CONTIRBUTION …

Punjab: Despite dip in farm fires, air quality poorer than last year
4 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: Despite dip in farm fires, air quality poorer than last year

Hindustan Times  

Even as the state recorded 73% less cases of stubble burning in this kharif season than last year, the air quality level has remained poorer this time. This time, only Patiala city recorded an average AQI level in ‘moderate’ category, while two other cities fell in the ‘very poor’ bracket and five cities reported pollution levels in ‘poor’ category. The …

Supreme Court To Address Delhi's Severe Pollution On Monday; Amicus Curiae Raises Concerns Over Lack of Pre-emptive Action
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court To Address Delhi's Severe Pollution On Monday; Amicus Curiae Raises Concerns Over Lack of Pre-emptive Action

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will address the issue of severe level of air pollution in Delhi-NCR on Monday. The Court has been dealing with air pollution by various sources such as stubble burning, firecrackers, vehicular pollution, garbage burning, industrial pollution etc. Additionally, the Court has been dealing with the issue of air pollution Delhi from stubble burning in the states of …

Stubble-burning incidents cross 10000 this year, highest incidents in Punjab followed by Madhya Pradesh
4 months, 1 week ago

Stubble-burning incidents cross 10000 this year, highest incidents in Punjab followed by Madhya Pradesh

Op India  

Stubble-burning incidents contribute significantly to air pollution in North India, especially in the capital city of Delhi. While traditional hotspots such as Haryana have had success in lowering instances resulting in stubble burning, Punjab still leads with the highest incidents of farm fires, and such incidents have increased significantly in other states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. As …

Delhi smog explained: Why air turned hazardous and early respite looks bleak
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi smog explained: Why air turned hazardous and early respite looks bleak

India Today  

It’s not just Delhi that is under a blanket of the annual early-winter smog, making the city’s air hazardous for its 20 million residents. Despite many dissuasive efforts, including the threat of financial penalties, many farmers in Delhi’s neighbouring states continue to burn crop stubble, worsening air pollution. Punjab’s 7,029 fires since September 15 were 70 per cent fewer than …

Farm fire contribution to Delhi pollution dips this year
4 months, 1 week ago

Farm fire contribution to Delhi pollution dips this year

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Stubble burning in Patiala of Punjab. Experts said a drop in the farm fire count from last year, combined with a variable wind direction, could be helping Delhi this year. According to data shared by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, till November 12, Punjab recorded 7,112 farm fires—significantly lower than the 24,717 fires recorded in the same period …

Tree plantations: A solution to North India’s stubble burning impact
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tree plantations: A solution to North India’s stubble burning impact

Deccan Chronicle  

Stubble burning, a common agricultural practice in North India, is one of the main drivers of air pollution in the region. Strategically planting trees around agricultural fields creates “green buffer zones,” which block particulates from reaching nearby communities, reducing pollution for residents. Native Species for Maximum Benefit Native trees like neem, peepal, and banyan are well-suited to India’s climate and …

Delhi's air quality improves compared to last year but pollution threats persist
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi's air quality improves compared to last year but pollution threats persist

India Today  

Delhi's air quality has shown some improvement this year, despite persisting concerns. Several contributing factors, primarily meteorological conditions and a decrease in stubble burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana have helped improve air quality in Delhi this year. However, a Western Disturbance is expected later this week, potentially carrying pollutants from the West and worsening Delhi's air quality around Friday. …

No let-up: Air quality continues to be in ‘poor’ bracket in Punjab, Haryana
4 months, 2 weeks ago

No let-up: Air quality continues to be in ‘poor’ bracket in Punjab, Haryana

Hindustan Times  

The air quality in several parts of Punjab and Haryana was recorded in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, while it was the worst in the joint capital Chandigarh with an AQI of 322 which falls in the ‘very poor’ band. Commuters struggle to make their way amid smog in Amritsar on Saturday This comes a day after Punjab reported 730 …

Air quality ‘poor’ in large parts of Punjab, Haryana; Chandigarh ‘very poor’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Air quality ‘poor’ in large parts of Punjab, Haryana; Chandigarh ‘very poor’

Hindustan Times  

The air quality in several parts of Punjab and Haryana was recorded in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, while it was the worst in the joint capital Chandigarh with an AQI of 322 which falls in the ‘very poor’ band. The rise in air pollution levels in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi during this time of year is often blamed on …

Punjab records highest single-day spike with 730 stubble burning cases
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab records highest single-day spike with 730 stubble burning cases

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Union government doubled the fines issued against farmers for burning stubble up to ₹30,000 depending on the size of their farmlands, Punjab recorded the highest single-day spike of 730 cases on Friday taking the state’s total farm fire count to 6,029. A day after the Union government doubled the fines issued against farmers for burning stubble …

Delhi air pollution: Rise in asthma patients, double penalty on stubble burning as AQI drops to ‘severe’, know details
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi air pollution: Rise in asthma patients, double penalty on stubble burning as AQI drops to ‘severe’, know details

Live Mint  

Delhi Air Quality dropped to ‘severe’ category on Thursday amid rising cases of people suffering from asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and other breathing issues. Delhi AQI today and all updates related to air pollution in the city -As Delhi is turning into a gas chamber with constant deterioration in air quality, more people are witnessing health issues like asthma, …

Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana | Caught in the cross (farm) fire
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana | Caught in the cross (farm) fire

The Hindu  

Smoke swirls through the air in Punnawal village, Sangrur district, Punjab. “So, I cut the stubble using machines and collected some from nearby fields too, but the buyer was paying so little that I lost over ₹50,000 in diesel and tractor running.” This year, the smoke from at least 4,755 fires across Punjab has drifted across the Gangetic plain, and …

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