stubble burning

Punjab stubble burning: NGT seeks amended action plan to prevent farm fires

Earlier in November last year, the tribunal had directed the Punjab government to prepare and submit a time-bound action plan, disclosing phase-wise proposed action from January to September 2024.

22 January 2024, 14:01 IST

Punjab stubble burning: NGT seeks amended action plan to prevent farm fires

22 January 2024, 14:01 IST

Haryana now a model state in stubble management, says CM Manohar Lal Khattar

Citing a report by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Khattar said until November 22, Haryana recorded 2,239 stubble burning cases, significantly lower than 36,118 such incidents in Punjab.

16 December 2023, 21:50 IST

Haryana now a model state in stubble management, says CM Manohar Lal Khattar

16 December 2023, 21:50 IST

Crop residue burning must stop, judicial monitoring needed to check pollution: SC

The counsel had told the court at the last hearing on November 21 that environmental compensation totalling Rs 2 crore has been imposed on the offenders.

13 December 2023, 12:34 IST

Crop residue burning must stop, judicial monitoring needed to check pollution: SC

13 December 2023, 12:34 IST

Haryana, other states made progress in stopping stubble burning but not Punjab, Parliament told

Yadav said the Centre has provided special grants to state governments to stop farmers from not burning stubble in their fields and the Centre has provided machines and other measures.

07 December 2023, 10:20 IST

Haryana, other states made progress in stopping stubble burning but not Punjab, Parliament told

07 December 2023, 10:20 IST

Stubble burning: Farmers' bodies hold protest seeking withdrawal of cases

The call for the four-hour protest was given by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) and 18 other farmer bodies.

20 November 2023, 15:00 IST

Stubble burning: Farmers' bodies hold protest seeking withdrawal of cases

20 November 2023, 15:00 IST

Punjab records 637 farm fires as farmers continue to set paddy straw ablaze

Air quality indices remained in 'very poor' and 'poor' categories in many parts of Haryana and Punjab.

18 November 2023, 18:04 IST

Punjab records 637 farm fires as farmers continue to set paddy straw ablaze

18 November 2023, 18:04 IST

DH Evening Brief: SC calls Punjab Guv delaying action on bills as 'grave perils to democracy'; Yediyurappa's son is new Karnataka BJP president

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10 November 2023, 14:09 IST

DH Evening Brief: SC calls Punjab Guv delaying action on bills as 'grave perils to democracy'; Yediyurappa's son is new Karnataka BJP president

10 November 2023, 14:09 IST

Farm fires should stop, take long term measures: SC to Centre, states on air pollution in Delhi

Taking note of overnight rains in the capital and surrounding areas, the court said, 'God may have heard the prayers of people and intervened, no thanks to the government.'

10 November 2023, 09:16 IST

Farm fires should stop, take long term measures: SC to Centre, states on air pollution in Delhi

10 November 2023, 09:16 IST

Air Pollution: Union Govt to send Flying Squads to Punjab to check crop burning

Government officials squarely blamed Punjab – ruled by the AAP government – for the toxic haze claiming that 38% of the air pollution in Delhi on Nov 8 was contributed by stubble burning, of which 93% came from Punjab.

09 November 2023, 15:50 IST

Air Pollution: Union Govt to send Flying Squads to Punjab to check crop burning

09 November 2023, 15:50 IST

Day after Supreme Court rap, Punjab reports over 2,000 farm fires

Sangrur district, the birthplace of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, recorded the maximum number of stubble burning incidents in the state on Wednesday.

08 November 2023, 17:45 IST

Day after Supreme Court rap, Punjab reports over 2,000 farm fires

08 November 2023, 17:45 IST