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

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 …

India Delhi Farmers Haryana Wheat Smoke Paddy

2 months, 1 week ago

Farm Fires Wreak Havoc in Punjab, With Sangrur and Amritsar Leading the Charge

Hindustan Times

Farm fires have increased in Punjab, with 216 fresh cases reported in the state in the past week. The season's total cases have now reached 4,132, with Sangrur emerging as the new hotspot with 59 fresh cases. Other districts such as Ferozepur, Moga, and Mansa have also reported significant numbers of farm fires.

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Farm Fires Surge in Punjab, With Sangrur Hitting 79 Cases

Hindustan Times

Farm fires continue to be a major concern in Punjab, with Sangrur district reporting the highest number of such incidents. The state has seen a steep jump in the number of farm fires over the last few days, with 3,916 cases reported from September 15 to November 2. The rise in farm fires is attributed to the shrinking window to …

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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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Record Spike in Farm Fires in Punjab, With 587 Cases Reported in a Single Day

ABP News

Punjab witnesses a record-breaking spike in farm fires, with 587 cases reported in the past week. The highest single-day spike this season was recorded on Friday with 79 cases reported in Sangrur, followed by Ferozepur with 70 cases. The state has recorded a total of 36,663 farm fires so far this year, a 26 per cent decrease from last year.

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Record-Breaking Farm Fires Rock Punjab, With 484 Incidents on Diwali

Hindustan Times

Farm fires reach record highs in Punjab, with 484 cases reported on Thursday alone. Sangrur, Ferozepur, and Amritsar are the worst-hit districts, with over 89, 65, and 529 cases respectively. Strict action is being taken against officials who failed to prevent these incidents, with eight suspended and three cases registered under CAQM Act. The Malwa region, which contributes the most …

Law Crime Agriculture Environmental Issues Sangrur

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab’s politically influential Malwa belt holds key in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu

The Malwa belt in Punjab is always considered the biggest and politically influential region, particularly during Assembly elections, where if a party secures maximum Assembly seats in this belt, it can easily form the government in the State. Álso Read | AAP is not going with Congress, says Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann As far as the parliamentary polls are …

Congress Lok Sabha State Seats Punjab Sangrur This Region

1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab cracks the whip on farm fires, registers 251 FIRs

Hindustan Times

A record number of 251 FIRs were registered across Punjab in the past 24 hours as the state government started a crackdown to curb stubble-burning incidents, Punjab Police’s official spokesperson said on Thursday. 40 farm fires doused by officials in Patiala: SDM Patiala District administration remained on its toes throughout the day and doused as many as 40 farm fires …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab clocks over 2k farm fire incidents on Monday; next 10 days critical, say experts

Hindustan Times

After recording 63% of total cases of stubble burning in the past one week, the agriculture experts said the coming 10 days are going to be crucial for Punjab as far as the spike in fire incidents is concerned. Of the 2,060 cases, Sangrur reported a maximum of 509 followed by Bathinda 210, Mansa 195, Barnala 189, Ferozepur 146, Faridkot …

Agriculture Cases Incidents Ludhiana State Patiala Punjab

1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab's air quality turns 'poor' as 1,030 farm fires recorded in a day

India Today

Few places in Punjab on Monday reported air quality indices in the 'poor' and 'very poor' categories as the state reported 1,030 farm fires with Sangrur district witnessing the maximum number of such incidents. Monday's farm fires took the total number of crop residue burning incidents in the state to 6,284 in the current paddy harvesting season, data released by …

Poor Crop Paddy State Punjab Sangrur Reported

1 year, 2 months ago

Stubble burning: Punjab logs 50% drop in farm fires so far

Firstpost

From September 15 till October 27, the state witnessed a total of 4,088 farm fire incidents as against 8,147 such cases in the corresponding period last year, as per Ludhiana-based Punjab Remote Sensing Centre’s data. The state had reported 6,742 farm fires during the same period in 2021 Punjab has reported a 50 per cent drop in farm fires so …

Incidents Crop Paddy State Punjab Sangrur Farm

1 year, 9 months ago

Ludhiana: Pashu palan mela ends with message ‘respect of nature’

Hindustan Times

Two days pashu palan mela of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, concluded on Saturday with a message to rear livestock in a congenial manner with respect to ecology and nature. The directorate of extension education had organised the mela on the theme “Aao kheti kharch ghataiye, vaadu paani, khaad na paiye.” In his presidential remarks, PAU …

Farmers Products Prize Ludhiana Crop Kaur Punjab

2 years, 1 month ago

Police in AAP-led Punjab lathi charges farmers: Here are their demands and how Arvind Kejriwal had supported farmers’ protest against farm laws

Op India

On Wednesday, the Punjab Police officials imposed a lathi charge on the farmers and labour union workers who staged massive protests outside the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur. #WATCH | Punjab Police lathi-charged Mazdoor Union people who were marching towards CM Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Sangrur regarding their various demands pic.twitter.com/MkpxdNSNQf — ANI November 30, 2022 …

Farmers Charge Protest Demands Punjab Singh Sangrur

2 years, 1 month ago

WATCH: Punajb Police lathi charge labour union members protesting near CM Bhagwant Mann's residence

Firstpost

The protestors, who included agricultural workers, gathered at the Patiala bypass after which they started moving towards the Chief Minister’s residence where there was heavy police deployment Punjab Police on Wednesday resorted to a lathi-charge on members of the agriculture labour unions who were marching towards Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Sangrur over their various demands. The protestors, who …

Gujarat Protestors Punjab Sangrur Bhagwant Mann Kejriwal Sirsa

2 years, 2 months ago

Farm fires rage in Punjab, highest in CM Bhagwant Mann's home district Sangrur | Ground report

India Today

Farm fires, considered a contributor to rising pollution in the National Capital Region, are once on the rise in north Indian states, especially in Punjab. Despite alternatives to stubble burning being proposed by the previous Congress government and the present AAP dispensation in Punjab, farmers remain sceptical of the offered solutions. Even then, the fear of insects stays.” PADDY CULTIVATION …

Punjab Sangrur Stubble Farm Msp Farmer Burning

2 years, 2 months ago

Punjab records all-time high in farm fires this season | Details here

India Today

In a major spike in stubble-burning incidents, Punjab reported 2,131 farm fires, the highest so far this season on Monday. The cases of stubble burning continue to rise in Punjab with total farm fires reaching 16,004 between September 15 and October 31. As per the report by Punjab Remote Sensing Centre data, the state had recorded 29,615 stubble-burning cases in …

Delhi Punjab Sangrur Farm Fires

2 years, 6 months ago

Sangrur Poll Shocker: AAP Loses Battle for Its ‘Mann’ to Simranjit Singh Mann from Akali Dal (Amristar)

News 18

Delivering a body blow to Aam Aadmi Party, which romped home with 92 assembly seats in the recently held elections, its candidate lost from politically important Sangrur parliamentary constituency, the bypolls for which were held after sitting MP and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann vacated it. In a cliffhanger of an electoral battle between AAP candidate Gurmail Singh and SAD Amritsar …

Party Punjab Singh Poll Sangrur Mann Aap

2 years, 6 months ago

Banned Yesterday, Welcome Today: Farm Laws Repeal, Cong Defections Energise BJP Ahead of Sangrur Bypolls

News 18

The withdrawal of farm laws and crossover of many senior Congress leaders seem to have given the Bharatiya Janata Party the much-needed push to make its presence felt in the political spectrum of Punjab. The then banned BJP leaders are now conducting meetings in villages, visiting farmers and sharing policies of their party to seek votes for their candidate, Kewal …

Congress Party Leaders Bjp Punjab Sangrur Farm

4 years ago

Opinion | Who is misleading Punjab farmers by resorting to false propaganda?

India TV News

In my prime time show ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ on Tuesday night, farmers from remote areas revealed how Left activists in Punjab went from village to village in recent months and mobilized farmers to join the march to Delhi to demand repeal of the new farm laws. The farmer also narrated how Left party workers circulated pictures of elderly Sikh farmers …

India Delhi Farmers Congress Indian Parties Workers

5 years, 7 months ago

Punjab govt's decision to advance paddy sowing aims to placate angry farmers ahead of polls, but ignores impact on groundwater

Firstpost

While the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government’s decision to prepone the date for paddy sowing in Punjab to 13 June may ease the angry farmers ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, early sowing will put further pressure on the already depleted groundwater of the state Editor’s Note: A network of 60 reporters set off across India to test the idea of …

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

Farm Fires Wreak Havoc in Punjab, With Sangrur and Amritsar Leading the Charge

Farm Fires Surge in Punjab, With Sangrur Hitting 79 Cases

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

Record Spike in Farm Fires in Punjab, With 587 Cases Reported in a Single Day

Record-Breaking Farm Fires Rock Punjab, With 484 Incidents on Diwali

Punjab’s politically influential Malwa belt holds key in Lok Sabha polls

Punjab cracks the whip on farm fires, registers 251 FIRs

Punjab clocks over 2k farm fire incidents on Monday; next 10 days critical, say experts

Punjab's air quality turns 'poor' as 1,030 farm fires recorded in a day

Stubble burning: Punjab logs 50% drop in farm fires so far

Ludhiana: Pashu palan mela ends with message ‘respect of nature’

Police in AAP-led Punjab lathi charges farmers: Here are their demands and how Arvind Kejriwal had supported farmers’ protest against farm laws

WATCH: Punajb Police lathi charge labour union members protesting near CM Bhagwant Mann's residence

Farm fires rage in Punjab, highest in CM Bhagwant Mann's home district Sangrur | Ground report

Punjab records all-time high in farm fires this season | Details here

Sangrur Poll Shocker: AAP Loses Battle for Its ‘Mann’ to Simranjit Singh Mann from Akali Dal (Amristar)

Banned Yesterday, Welcome Today: Farm Laws Repeal, Cong Defections Energise BJP Ahead of Sangrur Bypolls

Opinion | Who is misleading Punjab farmers by resorting to false propaganda?

Punjab govt's decision to advance paddy sowing aims to placate angry farmers ahead of polls, but ignores impact on groundwater