In NCR, Ghaziabad (467), Greater Noida (462), Gurgaon (447), Faridabad (446) and Noida (470) also reeled under the toxic smog
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said, "Do not give exemption to two-wheelers, and it will work"
Agriculture Secretary Kahan Singh Pannu said the compensation has been released directly to the bank accounts of the farmers as per the list supplied by the field officers
The information should be sent to the administration within 12 hours of the incident, they said
Amarinder Singh's government has already placed the state's Budget under tremendous pressure through farm loan waivers
It has been found that AOD, PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations are higher over Indo-Gangetic Plains covering parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during October and November, govt said
Pollution in North India is as intractable as the behaviour of Donald Trump is unpredictable.
Substituting Kharif paddy with other remunerative crops (like cotton, maize, soybean, fruits and vegetables, etc suiting the market) is one solution, says Padhee
A concerted approach combining better regulation, environmental awareness creation and commercial logic can incentivise farmers to adopt cleaner practices
"Why people are in this gas chamber? You better finish them all. This wrong is going on for long," the Court said
Tharoor asserted that there is a need to work together in a collaborative spirit to deal with this perennial issue.
Blaming farmers will not solve the problem. Stopping free power for irrigation and the transfer of the same subsidy to farmers in other forms alone will make a significant difference
Shashi Tharoor said the government should follow a legislative approach to implement the national clean air programme
During the checking, 15 farmers in Shamli's Kairana tehsil were fined Rs 2,500 each for stubble burning
The government has mandated mixing of 10% ethanol in petrol, but only about 6% is being mixed currently
Burning of crop residue by farmers in Haryana and Punjab is being stated to be one of the major reasons behind the severe pollution levels in Delhi-NCR
The air quality in Noida significantly improved but remained in the 'poor' category
To seek the compensation, farmers have to submit a self-declaration proforma with the panchayat concerned by November 30 for claiming compensation
Will set up 1-2 biofuel plants in all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh
Delhi-National Capital Region has been grappling with hazardous levels of air pollution since late October