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Farm Fires In Punjab, Haryana Lowest In 5 years: Air Quality Body
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said on Monday that incidents of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana reached their lowest levels during the 2025 paddy harvesting season.
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Stubble Burning Down By 90% In Punjab, Haryana, Centre Informs Parliament
Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav said that while farm fires remain an episodic contributor to winter pollution, Delhi's air quality is influenced by multiple factors, including vehicular emissions, industrial pollution and construction dust.
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Who's Polluting Delhi's Air? Data Shows Farm Fires Are Just Part Of Problem
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shows that Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) jumped from 130 on October 1 to a staggering 428 by November 11, before sliding slightly to 327 on November 26.
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Toxic Air Continues To Grip Delhi Amid Spike In Farm Fires
The national capital continued to breathe toxic air on Wednesday with pollution levels remaining 'severe' for the second straight day at 418, as stubble-burning in the neighbouring regions contributed most to Delhi's foul air.
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'Only 9 Delhi AQI Posts Worked On Diwali': Top Court Told Of 'Missing Data'
Only nine of Delhi's 37 air quality monitoring stations were working on Diwali when the city was covered by a toxic smog of chemicals from 'green' firecrackers, vehicular pollution, and particulate matter from farm fires Supreme Court was told.
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AAP Mocks Rekha Gupta Over Delhi Pollution, BJP Blames Citizens, Farm Fires
AAP MLA Gopal Rai accused the Delhi government of "making excuses" and not taking action to prevent the pollution.
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"Can't Blame Only One State...": Top Court's Farm Fires Reprieve For Punjab
Farm fires in Punjab cannot be blamed as the sole contributor of Delhi's annual air pollution crisis, the Supreme Court held Monday as it directed the state government to sit with its Haryana and UP counterparts to discuss ways to manage the issue.
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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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Has There Been A Major Undercount Of Punjab Farm Fires? What Satellite Pics Show
Delhi and its adjoining areas are covered in smog and air quality is still in the 'very poor' category. The fourth stage of anti-pollution measures will remain in effect for three days as no sign of relief is expected soon.
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"Should Delhi Even Remain Indian Capital": Shashi Tharoor On Air Crisis
A thick layer of smog has been enveloping Delhi for the past few days with the air quality index (AQI) plummeting to the "severe-plus" category.
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Delhi Wakes Up To Season's Worst Air Quality, Visibility Drops To 150 Metres
The AQI in Delhi was recorded at 481 this morning, the worst so far this season, which officials said was due to "unfavourable" meteorological conditions.
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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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Blanket Of Smog Covers Delhi, Air Quality 'Very Poor' On Diwali
Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog this morning, and the air quality index (AQI) remained in the "very poor" category despite officials taking various anti-pollution measures.
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"Pakistan To Be Blamed": UP Pollution Official's Claim As Toxic Air Chokes Noida
Toxic air in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, Noida, and Ghaziabad is the result of Pakistan burning stubble, or agricultural waste, a UP pollution board official declared this week.
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Explained: Why Delhi's Air Remains Toxic Despite Drop In Farm Fire Cases
Delhi Air Pollution: Delhi is covered in a thick layer of smog as the air quality remains in the 'Severe' category.
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Farm Fires In Punjab, Haryana Lowest In 5 years: Air Quality Body
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said on Monday that incidents of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana reached their lowest levels during the 2025 paddy harvesting season.
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Stubble Burning Down By 90% In Punjab, Haryana, Centre Informs Parliament
Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav said that while farm fires remain an episodic contributor to winter pollution, Delhi's air quality is influenced by multiple factors, including vehicular emissions, industrial pollution and construction dust.
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Who's Polluting Delhi's Air? Data Shows Farm Fires Are Just Part Of Problem
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shows that Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) jumped from 130 on October 1 to a staggering 428 by November 11, before sliding slightly to 327 on November 26.
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Toxic Air Continues To Grip Delhi Amid Spike In Farm Fires
The national capital continued to breathe toxic air on Wednesday with pollution levels remaining 'severe' for the second straight day at 418, as stubble-burning in the neighbouring regions contributed most to Delhi's foul air.
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'Only 9 Delhi AQI Posts Worked On Diwali': Top Court Told Of 'Missing Data'
Only nine of Delhi's 37 air quality monitoring stations were working on Diwali when the city was covered by a toxic smog of chemicals from 'green' firecrackers, vehicular pollution, and particulate matter from farm fires Supreme Court was told.
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AAP Mocks Rekha Gupta Over Delhi Pollution, BJP Blames Citizens, Farm Fires
AAP MLA Gopal Rai accused the Delhi government of "making excuses" and not taking action to prevent the pollution.
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"Can't Blame Only One State...": Top Court's Farm Fires Reprieve For Punjab
Farm fires in Punjab cannot be blamed as the sole contributor of Delhi's annual air pollution crisis, the Supreme Court held Monday as it directed the state government to sit with its Haryana and UP counterparts to discuss ways to manage the issue.
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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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Has There Been A Major Undercount Of Punjab Farm Fires? What Satellite Pics Show
Delhi and its adjoining areas are covered in smog and air quality is still in the 'very poor' category. The fourth stage of anti-pollution measures will remain in effect for three days as no sign of relief is expected soon.
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"Should Delhi Even Remain Indian Capital": Shashi Tharoor On Air Crisis
A thick layer of smog has been enveloping Delhi for the past few days with the air quality index (AQI) plummeting to the "severe-plus" category.
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Delhi Wakes Up To Season's Worst Air Quality, Visibility Drops To 150 Metres
The AQI in Delhi was recorded at 481 this morning, the worst so far this season, which officials said was due to "unfavourable" meteorological conditions.
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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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Blanket Of Smog Covers Delhi, Air Quality 'Very Poor' On Diwali
Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog this morning, and the air quality index (AQI) remained in the "very poor" category despite officials taking various anti-pollution measures.
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"Pakistan To Be Blamed": UP Pollution Official's Claim As Toxic Air Chokes Noida
Toxic air in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, Noida, and Ghaziabad is the result of Pakistan burning stubble, or agricultural waste, a UP pollution board official declared this week.
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Explained: Why Delhi's Air Remains Toxic Despite Drop In Farm Fire Cases
Delhi Air Pollution: Delhi is covered in a thick layer of smog as the air quality remains in the 'Severe' category.
