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NASA Says Shift In Stubble Burning Time Impacting Air Quality In North India
For decades, long rivers of smoke and haze have spread across the Indo-Gangetic Plain from October to December as farmers burn off crop residue after the rice harvest.
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Air Quality Body Urges Punjab To Curb Stubble Burning Incidents
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday called for urgent and coordinated action by Punjab to curb stubble burning incidents, even as it said that Haryana has shown a significant decline in such cases
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Stubble Burning In Punjab, Haryana Reduced By 50% This Year: Top Expert To NDTV
A total of 4,754 stubble burning incidents were recorded in Punjab and Haryana between September 15 and November 2 last year. This year, it has dropped to 2,384.
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Haryana Sees 95% Drop In Active Fire Locations From Last Year
Haryana has recorded a 95 per cent reduction in active fire locations related to paddy crop residue burning compared to the previous year, according to data presented at a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.
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"Stubble Burning After 4 pm": Supreme Court Asks For 24x7 Data On Farm Fires
Supreme Court ordered 24x7 data on stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana after farmers started timing the crop burning with the overpass of NASA satellites over the region, a problem first highlighted by NDTV two weeks ago.
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Centre Plans To Examine Burnt Area After Farmers Timing Crop Fires
Centre plans to clamp down on polluting farm fires by measuring the areas burnt instead of live blazes, after reports that farmers were burning paddy waste or stubble at times when satellites were not passing overhead.
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Bhagwant Mann Invokes Gurbani To Urge Farmers To Stop Stubble Burning
As Punjab struggles to stop the rampant stubble burning in farms, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday invoked the verses of the holy Gurbani to urge farmers not to burn crop residue as it was polluting the air.
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Bihar To 'Name And Shame' Farmers To Crack Down On Crop Residue Burning
Amid rising air pollution caused by the burning of crop residue, the Bihar government has decided to identify farmers who are indulging in this practice and put up their names at the block offices, officials said on Saturday.
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After Supreme Court's Big Order, Punjab Sees Drop In Farm Fires
Punjab Thursday saw a sharp drop in the number of stubble burning incidents as it recorded 639 farm fires while police and civil administration launched a crackdown against erring farmers to prevent crop residue burning.
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Day After Supreme Court Report, Punjab Reports Over 2,000 Farm Fires
More than 2,000 farm fires were reported from Punjab on Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court issued directions to ensure stopping of crop residue burning "forthwith".
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Dussehra, Stubble Burning Keep Delhi Air Quality In Poor Category
As the nation celebrated Dussehra on Tuesday by burning the effigies of Ravana, farmers in Punjab paced up the crop residue burning as 360 farm fires, the maximum in a day this season, were reported, taking the overall count to 2,306.
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Farmers Blame Lack Of Disposal Options As Stubble Burning Continues
Smoke billows out of the fields in India's Punjab state as several thousand acres of crop stubble are set on fire, wrapping surrounding
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150 Farmers Honoured In Punjab For Not Burning Crop Residue In 5 Years
In Punjab, 150 progressive farmers from across the state were honoured for not setting crop residue on fire for the last five years.
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Centre To Give Financial Assistance To Resolve Problem Of Stubble Burning
The central government on Thursday said one-time financial assistance will be given to individuals and companies to set up torrefaction and pelletisation plants to ensure a regular supply of paddy straw for co-firing.
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Stubble Burning Continues In Punjab, 700 Fires Recorded So Far
Farm fires have continued in Punjab despite the state government assuring more crop residue management machines and launching massive awareness programmes against stubble burning
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NASA Says Shift In Stubble Burning Time Impacting Air Quality In North India
For decades, long rivers of smoke and haze have spread across the Indo-Gangetic Plain from October to December as farmers burn off crop residue after the rice harvest.
-
Air Quality Body Urges Punjab To Curb Stubble Burning Incidents
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday called for urgent and coordinated action by Punjab to curb stubble burning incidents, even as it said that Haryana has shown a significant decline in such cases
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Stubble Burning In Punjab, Haryana Reduced By 50% This Year: Top Expert To NDTV
A total of 4,754 stubble burning incidents were recorded in Punjab and Haryana between September 15 and November 2 last year. This year, it has dropped to 2,384.
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Haryana Sees 95% Drop In Active Fire Locations From Last Year
Haryana has recorded a 95 per cent reduction in active fire locations related to paddy crop residue burning compared to the previous year, according to data presented at a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.
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"Stubble Burning After 4 pm": Supreme Court Asks For 24x7 Data On Farm Fires
Supreme Court ordered 24x7 data on stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana after farmers started timing the crop burning with the overpass of NASA satellites over the region, a problem first highlighted by NDTV two weeks ago.
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Centre Plans To Examine Burnt Area After Farmers Timing Crop Fires
Centre plans to clamp down on polluting farm fires by measuring the areas burnt instead of live blazes, after reports that farmers were burning paddy waste or stubble at times when satellites were not passing overhead.
-
Bhagwant Mann Invokes Gurbani To Urge Farmers To Stop Stubble Burning
As Punjab struggles to stop the rampant stubble burning in farms, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday invoked the verses of the holy Gurbani to urge farmers not to burn crop residue as it was polluting the air.
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Bihar To 'Name And Shame' Farmers To Crack Down On Crop Residue Burning
Amid rising air pollution caused by the burning of crop residue, the Bihar government has decided to identify farmers who are indulging in this practice and put up their names at the block offices, officials said on Saturday.
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After Supreme Court's Big Order, Punjab Sees Drop In Farm Fires
Punjab Thursday saw a sharp drop in the number of stubble burning incidents as it recorded 639 farm fires while police and civil administration launched a crackdown against erring farmers to prevent crop residue burning.
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Day After Supreme Court Report, Punjab Reports Over 2,000 Farm Fires
More than 2,000 farm fires were reported from Punjab on Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court issued directions to ensure stopping of crop residue burning "forthwith".
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Dussehra, Stubble Burning Keep Delhi Air Quality In Poor Category
As the nation celebrated Dussehra on Tuesday by burning the effigies of Ravana, farmers in Punjab paced up the crop residue burning as 360 farm fires, the maximum in a day this season, were reported, taking the overall count to 2,306.
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Farmers Blame Lack Of Disposal Options As Stubble Burning Continues
Smoke billows out of the fields in India's Punjab state as several thousand acres of crop stubble are set on fire, wrapping surrounding
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150 Farmers Honoured In Punjab For Not Burning Crop Residue In 5 Years
In Punjab, 150 progressive farmers from across the state were honoured for not setting crop residue on fire for the last five years.
-
Centre To Give Financial Assistance To Resolve Problem Of Stubble Burning
The central government on Thursday said one-time financial assistance will be given to individuals and companies to set up torrefaction and pelletisation plants to ensure a regular supply of paddy straw for co-firing.
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Stubble Burning Continues In Punjab, 700 Fires Recorded So Far
Farm fires have continued in Punjab despite the state government assuring more crop residue management machines and launching massive awareness programmes against stubble burning
