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Page 11 - Latest Updates on Stubble burning

Delhi-NCR continues to breathe toxic air, pollution nears 'emergency' zone

In NCR, Ghaziabad (467), Greater Noida (462), Gurgaon (447), Faridabad (446) and Noida (470) also reeled under the toxic smog

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 8:06 PM IST

SC says odd-even not a solution as Delhi air pollution only worsened

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said, "Do not give exemption to two-wheelers, and it will work"

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 8:05 PM IST

29,000 Punjab farmers get Rs 2500 per acre for not burning crop residue

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

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 8:04 PM IST

Tip-off Noida admin about stubble burning via WhatsApp, grab rewards

The information should be sent to the administration within 12 hours of the incident, they said

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 8:04 PM IST

Stubble burning: Giving financial aid for farmers a tough task for Punjab

Amarinder Singh's government has already placed the state's Budget under tremendous pressure through farm loan waivers

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 8:04 PM IST

Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana up by 4% between 2003-17: Govt

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

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 8:03 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: India's politics, not economics, is the problem

Pollution in North India is as intractable as the behaviour of Donald Trump is unpredictable.

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 8:03 PM IST

Solutions to stubble burning exist, changing mindset is key: A K Padhee

Substituting Kharif paddy with other remunerative crops (like cotton, maize, soybean, fruits and vegetables, etc suiting the market) is one solution, says Padhee

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 8:02 PM IST

How to end Delhi's pollution

A concerted approach combining better regulation, environmental awareness creation and commercial logic can incentivise farmers to adopt cleaner practices

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 8:02 PM IST

SC slams Punjab, Haryana for stubble burning despite its orders

"Why people are in this gas chamber? You better finish them all. This wrong is going on for long," the Court said

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 5:17 PM IST

National Clean Air Programme: Tharoor suggests framework to fight pollution

Tharoor asserted that there is a need to work together in a collaborative spirit to deal with this perennial issue.

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2019 | 10:32 PM IST

Dealing with crop residue burning

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

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2019 | 9:36 PM IST

Provide incentives to farmers for not burning stubble: LS members tell govt

Shashi Tharoor said the government should follow a legislative approach to implement the national clean air programme

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2019 | 9:23 PM IST

Farmer arrested, 15 others fined in UP's Shamli for stubble burning

During the checking, 15 farmers in Shamli's Kairana tehsil were fined Rs 2,500 each for stubble burning

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2019 | 12:36 PM IST

Air pollution: Buy crop residue to check stubble burning, MP advises govt

The government has mandated mixing of 10% ethanol in petrol, but only about 6% is being mixed currently

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 6:56 PM IST

Give Rs 2,500 per acre to Haryana farmers for not burning stubble: Hooda

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

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Updated On : 17 Nov 2019 | 6:19 PM IST

Winds bring some relief but air quality remains 'very poor' in Delhi-NCR

The air quality in Noida significantly improved but remained in the 'poor' category

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Updated On : 17 Nov 2019 | 12:01 PM IST

Air pollution: Punjab farmer not burning stubble to get Rs 2,500 an acre

To seek the compensation, farmers have to submit a self-declaration proforma with the panchayat concerned by November 30 for claiming compensation

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Updated On : 13 Nov 2019 | 10:54 PM IST

UP govt to set up biofuel plants to address issue of stubble burning

Will set up 1-2 biofuel plants in all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh

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Updated On : 13 Nov 2019 | 7:19 PM IST

10 Greater Noida farmers booked, fined Rs 35,000 each for burning stubble

Delhi-National Capital Region has been grappling with hazardous levels of air pollution since late October

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Updated On : 12 Nov 2019 | 1:15 PM IST