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SC asks detailed information on Punjab stubble burning, says farmers can't burn stubble during specific hours

Op India

The Supreme Court on Thursday, 28th November, ordered 24×7 information regarding stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana after farmers began timing crop burning with the passage of NASA satellites over the region. The Apex court noted that officials cannot permit farmers to burn stubble, and instructed the Punjab government to issue immediate instructions to prevent such practices. In the given …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Centre to revamp farm fire detection method, take Isro help amid false data row

India Today

Amid alleged manipulation of stubble burning data by officials, the Centre is preparing to overhaul its approach to identifying and addressing farm fires and will introduce a "paddy burnt area" system to complement the existing "fire count" method starting next year. The move aims to enhance the accuracy of stubble burning data, which has been marred by a reported error …

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3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

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Stubble Burning Spewing Toxic Fumes Into Telangana Air

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:Lakhs of tonnes of toxic carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide, sulphur dioxide, potassium and particulate matter in the form of soot are being added to the air over Telangana with an increasing number of farmers in the state resorting to stubble burning at the end of the Kharif crop season. Infograph 1 Toxic fumes Expected paddy straw/stubble after Kharif …

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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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Panchkula blames Mohali for its worsening air quality

Hindustan Times

With Panchkula’s air quality also breaching the 300 mark, entering the very category, the district administration has blamed the stubble burning cases in Mohali for its rising pollution crisis. SK Nayar, president of the Citizens’ Welfare Association, Panchkula, stated Chandigarh started adopting preventive steps like water-spraying on and around roads to control pollution. In tackling the poor air quality, deputy …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Amid farm fires, smog envelops state

Hindustan Times

The state saw 418 fresh stubble burning cases on Monday, taking the tally to 7,029 cases this kharif season. Though the trend of stubble burning has receded this year across the state, the maximum number of fresh cases are being reported from southern Punjab districts where the paddy harvesting is still on. Punjab Pollution Control Board chairman Adarsh Pal Vig …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Air Quality: Centre doubles fines for stubble burning

The Hindu

Following multiple raps by the Supreme Court for inadequately addressing stubble burning, the Commission for Air Quality Management based here and charged with addressing air pollution in the Delhi capital region and surrounding States, has doubled the fines applicable on farmers caught indulging in it, according to an order passed on Thursday, November 7, 2024. Nodal or supervisory officers appointed …

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Farm Fires Surge in Punjab, With 587 Cases in a Day

Hindustan Times

Punjab witnesses a spike in farm fires, with 1,071 cases reported in the past two days. The season's tally has reached 3,537, significantly lower than last year's tally. The spike is attributed to the sudden spike in the Malwa region, with Sangrur, Ferozepur, and Tarn Taran reporting the highest number of cases. Strict action is being taken against officials involved …

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2 months ago

Stubble Burning Declines in Haryana and Punjab, But Delhi's Air Quality Remains Poor

ABP News

Stubble burning incidents in Haryana and Punjab have decreased, potentially leading to improved air quality in Delhi. The analysis shows a significant reduction in fire counts in these states, with areas like Karnal and Kaithal experiencing significant drops. However, some areas, including Gurgaon, Mewat, and Jhajjhar, experienced increases. Delhi's air quality was adversely affected by these fire incidents, with the …

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1 year ago

Stubble burning: Prepare time-bound action plan for 2024: NGT to Punjab, Haryana

Hindustan Times

The National Green Tribunal has directed Punjab and Haryana to formulate a time-bound plan to tackle stubble burning between January 1 and September 1, 2024, emphasising farm fires were a “serious problem” and preparations for remedial action should start now. A bench of NGT chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said according to a Commission for Air Quality Management report, there were …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab: Farmer Bodies Hold Protest, Seek Withdrawal of Cases Against Farmers for Burning Stubble

News 18

Several farmer bodies in Punjab on Monday held protests at the offices of deputy commissioners and sub-divisional magistrates at many places, seeking the withdrawal of cases registered against farmers for burning stubble. The agitating farmers demanded the withdrawal of legal actions, including registration of FIRs and rollback of the fine imposed on farmers for burning crop residue. In Hoshiarpur, farmers …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab Reports Over 1,200 Farm Fires Despite Red Alert

News 18

Punjab reported more than 1,200 stubble burning incidents on Thursday, while air quality indices turned ‘severe’ and ‘very poor’ in neighbouring Haryana. The fresh crop residue burning cases indicated that there was no let up in such cases despite the Punjab Police sounding a red alert in all the districts, warning of legal action against those found burning stubble. Of …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Mohali among districts with lowest farm fires in Punjab

Hindustan Times

With around 18% dip in stubble burning cases, Mohali district has recorded fourth lowest farm fire cases in Punjab this Kharif season. Police teams led by SHOs, along with 38 cluster officers and 98 nodal officers appointed by the Mohali administration, kept a strict vigil after the top court’s strict warning. Police teams led by SHOs, along with 38 cluster …

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1 year, 1 month ago

In Frames | Gasping for breath

The Hindu

In the Annual World Air Quality Report released by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, India is ranked eighth among countries with the worst air quality index. Editorial | Tiding over: On north India and its annual air quality inflection point in November Winter sees a spike in air pollution as the drop in temperature renders it difficult for …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Haryana ‘managing’ its farm fire data: AAP; don’t politicise the issue, says Manohar Lal

The Hindu

Haryana AAP vice-president Anurag Dhanda on Wednesday questioned the authenticity of the State government’s data on stubble burning. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Manohar Lal told reporters at an event in Pinjore on Wednesday that pollution in Delhi-NCR is not a political issue, “However, some leaders are doing politics on it.” “We are providing machines to farmers, along with subsidies, to help …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi's worsening air pollution sparks blame game between AAP, BJP

India Today

As Delhi continued to remain shrouded under a thick blanket of haze for the fifth consecutive day, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has engaged in a blame game with the BJP over the worsening air pollution levels in the national capital. Addressing a press conference, Rai on Friday said that Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav should become "active" in …

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1 year, 2 months ago

41 farmers challaned for stubble burning in Kurukshetra

Hindustan Times

: The Kurukshetra agriculture department has challaned 41 farmers for burning crop residue. 41 farmers challaned for stubble burning in Kurukshetra According to the information given by the agriculture department, the farmers have been fined ₹1.05 lakh and they have been told to comply with the orders or FIRs will be registered against them. Kurukshetra deputy commissioner Shantanu Sharma has …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Punjab: Revenue Official Held Hostage By Farmers For Trying To Stop Stubble Burning

ABP News

A patwari was held hostage by farmers at Jeewan Wala village in Punjab's Faridkot district when he went there to control stubble burning and was released after over 24 hours on Friday. Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal, in a joint press conference with Mann, took responsibility for the stubble burning in Punjab, saying it was wrong to …

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2 years, 1 month ago

‘Punjab stubble burning turned Delhi to gas chamber,’ says LG. Mann responds

Hindustan Times

fkStubble burning in Punjab has once again turned Delhi into a “gas chamber”, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has told Bhagwant Mann in a letter as the national capital sees the AQI going from bad to worse. The Delhi LG - in his letter - said that “people of Delhi are suffering for no fault of theirs” as he …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court to hear PIL on November 10 – India TV

India TV News

Highlights SC agreed to list for hearing a PIL seeking issuance of fresh guidelines on stubble burning The matter is related to curb the rising air pollution level in Delhi NCR Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced that primary schools will be closed from Saturday Delhi air pollution: The Supreme Court today agreed to list for hearing on November 10 a …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: Air pollution worsens as more stubble burnt in Punjab

Op India

On Thursday, 3rd November 2022, residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region complained of suffocating and “eyes scorching” as a result of smog and severe air pollution, which left many gasping for oxygen. AQI levels in Delhi at 2 PM on 3/11/2022 According to a report by ANI, people are holding stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana responsible for …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi's Air On Brink Of Turning 'severe', Stubble Burning Share 22 Per Cent

ABP News

New Delhi: A layer of eye-stinging smog lingered over Delhi on Monday as its air quality neared the 'severe' zone with stubble burning accounting for 22 per cent of the city's PM2.5 pollution. Low wind speed allowed pollutants to accumulate in the air and the situation might deteriorate to "severe" on Tuesday morning, said Mahesh Palawat, vice president, Skymet Weather. …

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3 years, 1 month ago

'Lame Excuses', 'Passing Buck' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt In Air Pollution Matter

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Delhi Government, calling it out for making 'lame excuses' for not taking emergent measures in handling the ongoing Delhi pollution crisis and for "passing the buck" to municipal corporations. The Court also pointed out that the Delhi Government's affidavit was blaming the farmers' stubble burning for the pollution, even as the Central …

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SC asks detailed information on Punjab stubble burning, says farmers can't burn stubble during specific hours

Centre to revamp farm fire detection method, take Isro help amid false data row

Smokescreen or reality? The truth about stubble burning in Punjab

Stubble Burning Spewing Toxic Fumes Into Telangana Air

Stubble burning continues in Punjab amid poor air quality in Delhi

Panchkula blames Mohali for its worsening air quality

Amid farm fires, smog envelops state

Delhi Air Quality: Centre doubles fines for stubble burning

Farm Fires Surge in Punjab, With 587 Cases in a Day

Stubble Burning Declines in Haryana and Punjab, But Delhi's Air Quality Remains Poor

Stubble burning: Prepare time-bound action plan for 2024: NGT to Punjab, Haryana

Punjab: Farmer Bodies Hold Protest, Seek Withdrawal of Cases Against Farmers for Burning Stubble

Punjab Reports Over 1,200 Farm Fires Despite Red Alert

Mohali among districts with lowest farm fires in Punjab

In Frames | Gasping for breath

Haryana ‘managing’ its farm fire data: AAP; don’t politicise the issue, says Manohar Lal

Delhi's worsening air pollution sparks blame game between AAP, BJP

41 farmers challaned for stubble burning in Kurukshetra

Punjab: Revenue Official Held Hostage By Farmers For Trying To Stop Stubble Burning

‘Punjab stubble burning turned Delhi to gas chamber,’ says LG. Mann responds

Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court to hear PIL on November 10 – India TV

Delhi: Air pollution worsens as more stubble burnt in Punjab

Delhi's Air On Brink Of Turning 'severe', Stubble Burning Share 22 Per Cent

'Lame Excuses', 'Passing Buck' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt In Air Pollution Matter