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Exclusive: Wary Of NASA Satellites, How Farmers In Punjab Time Crop-Burning, Scientist Explains
Since Wednesday morning, north India has been covered in a thick blanket of smog, leading to low visibility, a drop in temperature and the air quality deteriorating to the 'Severe' category.
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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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India Tops Globally In Crop Burning Related Emissions: Report
India is ranked at the top in emissions related to crop burning, accounting for 13 per cent of total global emissions for the 2015-2020 period, according to a new report released by climate tech startup Blue Sky Analytics, which is also part of globa
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How Will Crop Burning Be Tackled, Green Tribunal Asks Punjab, Haryana, UP
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh how they intend to tackle the problem of crop burning, a major contributor to air pollution in Delhi, this year.
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Air Pollution From Stubble Burning Costs India $30 Billion A Year: Report
Air pollution due to crop residue burning in northern India causes an estimated economic loss of USD 30 billion annually, and is a leading risk factor of acute respiratory infections, especially among children, according to a study unveiled Monday.
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IKEA Wants To Make Stuff From The Straw Now Being Burnt In India
Ikea wants to turn rice straw into household wares in a move that could end up reducing a major source of pollution in India.
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Delhi Holds Its Breath As Burning Farms Herald Pollution Season
Harpal Singh struck a match and watched his fields burn, the acrid smoke drifting toward New Delhi where a lethal smog cocktail is once again intensifying over the world's most polluted megacity.
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UN Acknowledges India's Effort In Fighting Pollution
As the United Nations Environment Assembly gets together for a political declaration with world leaders to "beat pollution" in Nairobi, India has been acknowledged for a shift in focus, in acknowledging the challenge of pollution that the country faces
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Rs 2000 Crore Road Map To End Stubble Burning Submitted In Supreme Court
A Rs 2,000-crore road map to end stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana suggests that the government must provide equipment to farmers for free instead of subsidies, and the cost be recovered by imposing cess on sale of petrol and diesel in Delhi.
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Farmers Can't Give Up Stubble Burning Completely: Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today said "farmers cannot be expected to give up crop residue burning completely", till the time they are provided viable solutions.
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As Arvind Kejriwal Fumes Against Farm Fires, AAP Leader Does It On Camera
A video put out by AAP's top leader in Punjab Sukhpal Singh Khaira three weeks back to publicise his support for farmers penalised for stubble burning has provoked strong reactions. In this one, he led farmers who set the stubble afire.
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'No Choice': Lack Of Solutions Fosters North India's Air Quality Crisis
The ban on stubble burning in Punjab - an attempt to control air pollution levels in north India - has left the state's farmers in a fix. They say they need to clear crop residue to sow the next crop even if it is at the risk of hefty fines or even a jail term. The farmers said they have no choice but to defy the National Green Tribunal's order, as...
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Produce 21 Farmers You Helped To Stop Stubble Burning: Green Court To Punjab
The Green Court today directed the Punjab government to produce before it 21 farmers which it claimed to have helped by giving incentives and infrastructural facilities to prevent them from burning crop residue in a bid to check air pollution.
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Despite Fines And Subsidies, Haryana Farmers Continue Burning Crop Stubble
Farmers in Haryana are flouting the ban on crop residue burning, despite the threat of steep fines by local authorities. Seventeen incidents have been reported in Panipat district alone. The agriculture department and the state pollution control board claim they held awareness camps in September at 198 villages in Panipat
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Exclusive: Wary Of NASA Satellites, How Farmers In Punjab Time Crop-Burning, Scientist Explains
Since Wednesday morning, north India has been covered in a thick blanket of smog, leading to low visibility, a drop in temperature and the air quality deteriorating to the 'Severe' category.
-
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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India Tops Globally In Crop Burning Related Emissions: Report
India is ranked at the top in emissions related to crop burning, accounting for 13 per cent of total global emissions for the 2015-2020 period, according to a new report released by climate tech startup Blue Sky Analytics, which is also part of globa
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How Will Crop Burning Be Tackled, Green Tribunal Asks Punjab, Haryana, UP
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh how they intend to tackle the problem of crop burning, a major contributor to air pollution in Delhi, this year.
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Air Pollution From Stubble Burning Costs India $30 Billion A Year: Report
Air pollution due to crop residue burning in northern India causes an estimated economic loss of USD 30 billion annually, and is a leading risk factor of acute respiratory infections, especially among children, according to a study unveiled Monday.
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IKEA Wants To Make Stuff From The Straw Now Being Burnt In India
Ikea wants to turn rice straw into household wares in a move that could end up reducing a major source of pollution in India.
-
Delhi Holds Its Breath As Burning Farms Herald Pollution Season
Harpal Singh struck a match and watched his fields burn, the acrid smoke drifting toward New Delhi where a lethal smog cocktail is once again intensifying over the world's most polluted megacity.
-
UN Acknowledges India's Effort In Fighting Pollution
As the United Nations Environment Assembly gets together for a political declaration with world leaders to "beat pollution" in Nairobi, India has been acknowledged for a shift in focus, in acknowledging the challenge of pollution that the country faces
-
Rs 2000 Crore Road Map To End Stubble Burning Submitted In Supreme Court
A Rs 2,000-crore road map to end stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana suggests that the government must provide equipment to farmers for free instead of subsidies, and the cost be recovered by imposing cess on sale of petrol and diesel in Delhi.
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Farmers Can't Give Up Stubble Burning Completely: Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today said "farmers cannot be expected to give up crop residue burning completely", till the time they are provided viable solutions.
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As Arvind Kejriwal Fumes Against Farm Fires, AAP Leader Does It On Camera
A video put out by AAP's top leader in Punjab Sukhpal Singh Khaira three weeks back to publicise his support for farmers penalised for stubble burning has provoked strong reactions. In this one, he led farmers who set the stubble afire.
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'No Choice': Lack Of Solutions Fosters North India's Air Quality Crisis
The ban on stubble burning in Punjab - an attempt to control air pollution levels in north India - has left the state's farmers in a fix. They say they need to clear crop residue to sow the next crop even if it is at the risk of hefty fines or even a jail term. The farmers said they have no choice but to defy the National Green Tribunal's order, as...
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Produce 21 Farmers You Helped To Stop Stubble Burning: Green Court To Punjab
The Green Court today directed the Punjab government to produce before it 21 farmers which it claimed to have helped by giving incentives and infrastructural facilities to prevent them from burning crop residue in a bid to check air pollution.
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Despite Fines And Subsidies, Haryana Farmers Continue Burning Crop Stubble
Farmers in Haryana are flouting the ban on crop residue burning, despite the threat of steep fines by local authorities. Seventeen incidents have been reported in Panipat district alone. The agriculture department and the state pollution control board claim they held awareness camps in September at 198 villages in Panipat
