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6 days, 17 hours ago

How is Delhi Zoo protecting animals from pollution and cold

As Delhi grapples with deteriorating air quality and chilly temperatures, the National Zoological Park has introduced a range of measures to safeguard its animal residents. From eco-friendly vehicles to enhanced dust control systems, the zoo has implemented a comprehensive winter management plan. Zoo authorities have taken steps such as replacing diesel vehicles with cleaner alternatives and using fogger machines to …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Ludhiana: Fire breaks out at refinery, locals express concern

Hindustan Times

A major fire erupted at the AP Refinery on Sidhwan Bet Road in Jagraon’s Tapar Harniya village. The fire began in a large stockpile of paddy stubble inside the factory and rapidly spread, sending thick smoke plumes into the surrounding villages, causing respiratory issues for residents. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire started suddenly, with workers noticing smoke from the stubble …

1 week, 6 days 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 …

Delhi Farmers Crop Soil Problem Burning Solution

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi breathes easier as AQI in 'poor' category for three consecutive days

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Delhi residents received a respite from toxic pollution levels for the third consecutive day as the city's AQI remained in the very "poor" category on Tuesday, recording a reading of 268. Meanwhile, the Decision Support System, the primary tool used to assess and estimate the sources of pollution in Delhi, has not been updated since Friday. The latest …

Delhi Dss

2 weeks, 6 days 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 …

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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 …

Farmers North India Stubble Burning Chadha

3 weeks ago

CAQM yet to submit data on increase in stubble ‘burnt area’ to apex court

The Hindu

Despite a Supreme Court directive, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas is yet to submit data to the top court on the increase in paddy stubble ‘burnt area’ in Punjab and Haryana in 2023, according to sources and the CAQM’s recent affidavit. On November 22, a Bench of Justices A.S. Oka and Augustine George Masih …

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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 …

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3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Delhi Quality Air Stubble Burning

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Punjab reports 70 per cent reduction in stubble burning, highlights Ex-Situ management efforts

New Indian Express

CHANDIGARH: Admitting that a surge in stubble burning incidents occurred due to the shorter window of 15 to 20 days between harvesting and sowing of wheat crops. Over 6.2 million tonnes of paddy straw were managed through ex-situ methods this year, contributing to the expected management of 19.52 million tonnes of paddy straw through various means in 2024. In a …

Punjab Stubble Burning Paddy Straw

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Grap 4 in Delhi-NCR to stay till Monday: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that emergency air pollution measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan remain in effect in Delhi until at least Monday, even as it ordered the Commission for Air Quality Management to act against the “abject failure” of police, state, and civic authorities in implementing these measures since November 18. The bench, …

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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, 4 days ago

The warning in landscape fires

Hindustan Times

A study in The Lancet that estimates 2.5 million deaths in India between 2000 and 2019 were due to air pollution from landscape fires should bring home the severity of the human costs of forest fires and crop stubble burning. Post facto measures, such as the Graded Response Action Plan for NCR pollution, have proved painfully inadequate The intensity and …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Supreme Court Seeks 24/7 Monitoring Of Stubble Burning, Says State Officials Cannot Help Farmers Avoid Satellite Detection

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday emphasized the need for a mechanism to monitor instances of stubble burning throughout the day, emphasising that the current satellite monitoring for only a few hours of the day is not sufficient.“What we propose to do is - we propose to hear exhaustively all the parties. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice …

India Delhi Supreme Court Court Data Monitoring Satellite

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Supreme Court takes note of India Today report exposing stubble-burning eyewash

India Today

The Supreme Court on Thursday took note of India Today’s special investigation report which stated that farmers in Punjab are being told by government officials not to burn stubble during specific hours to evade detention by satellites. Taking note of the second report submitted by the court appointed commissioners, the Supreme Court said that the report states an abject failure …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Air quality panel unveils tougher measures to combat air pollution in Delhi-NCR

India Today

The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas convened its 19th meeting on Thursday, focusing on urgent strategies to tackle air pollution in the region. The commission also authorised Member-Secretaries of Pollution Control Boards in NCR states to prosecute offenders violating dust and air pollution regulations. The empowerment aims to address recurrent dust pollution by …

Pollution Air Commission Ncr Caqm Enforcement Action

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ludhiana: Simultaneous paddy harvesting, wheat sowing to curb farm fire, says PAU expert

Hindustan Times

The Punjab Agricultural University is running a pilot project under which, it claims, paddy straw burning will not be required at all as wheat will be sown simultaneously at the time of paddy harvest. Most of the farmers who resort to burning crop residue claim that there is a short time window between paddy harvest and wheat sowing, forcing them …

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3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Breathless in India: Polluted air isn't Delhi's problem alone anymore

India Today

As Delhi, like every year, struggles with unhealthy air, the weather conditions continue to make India’s fight against pollution worse. Delhi’s air quality remains in the “very poor” category even though the Graded Response Action Plan has been taken a notch down. The government has told Parliament that air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region is driven by …

India Delhi Quality Pollution Air Poor Burning

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

4th anniversary of anti-farm law stir: Protesters seek cancellation of farm fire FIRs

Hindustan Times

On the fourth anniversary of the farmers’ protest, the Central Trade Unions and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha staged a protest outside mini secretariat and handed over a memorandum to officers of the district administration here on Tuesday. The implementation of the four labour codes, passed by Parliament between 2019 and 2020 and which seek to bring sweeping changes to India’s …

Farmers Protest Farm Law

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Haryana Farmers Face Fertilizer Shortage Crisis; Government Denies Problem, Imposes Stubble Burning Fines

The Hindu

Published : Nov 26, 2024 20:37 IST - 9 MINS READ Defying pollsters, exit polls, and predictions, the BJP scored a hat trick in Haryana, albeit with a narrow lead in the recent Assembly election. However, the fact is that farmers in Haryana, including women, were seen queuing up for hours for bags of diammonium phosphate outside shops selling the …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Stubble burning: Why subsidised parali-tiller machines have no takers

India Today

In Punjab, despite strict fines, close monitoring, and even Supreme Court directives, stubble burning remains the farmers' preferred method of disposing of crop residue. MACHINES RUSTING AWAY IN VILLAGES In Kheri village of Sangrur district, four "Happy Seeder" machines lie rusting in the premises of a cooperative society. Despite subsidies that cover up to 80 percent of the cost for …

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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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How is Delhi Zoo protecting animals from pollution and cold

Ludhiana: Fire breaks out at refinery, locals express concern

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

Delhi breathes easier as AQI in 'poor' category for three consecutive days

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

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

CAQM yet to submit data on increase in stubble ‘burnt area’ to apex court

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

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

Punjab reports 70 per cent reduction in stubble burning, highlights Ex-Situ management efforts

Grap 4 in Delhi-NCR to stay till Monday: Supreme Court

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

The warning in landscape fires

Supreme Court Seeks 24/7 Monitoring Of Stubble Burning, Says State Officials Cannot Help Farmers Avoid Satellite Detection

Supreme Court takes note of India Today report exposing stubble-burning eyewash

Air quality panel unveils tougher measures to combat air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Ludhiana: Simultaneous paddy harvesting, wheat sowing to curb farm fire, says PAU expert

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

Breathless in India: Polluted air isn't Delhi's problem alone anymore

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

4th anniversary of anti-farm law stir: Protesters seek cancellation of farm fire FIRs

Haryana Farmers Face Fertilizer Shortage Crisis; Government Denies Problem, Imposes Stubble Burning Fines

Stubble burning: Why subsidised parali-tiller machines have no takers

Smokescreen or reality? The truth about stubble burning in Punjab