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Punjab Firm Accused Of Polluting Aquifer, Rs 80-Crore Assets Seized
Assets worth Rs 79.93 crore belonging to a Punjab-based company has been seized by the Enforcement Directorate as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an environmental crime involving large-scale water pollution.
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Punjab Sees Sharp Rise In Stubble Burning Incidents, 484 Cases Recorded
Punjab recorded 484 stubble burning incidents from September 15 to October 22, marking a sharp increase of 296 from the 188 cases recorded till October 16, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data showed.
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Punjab Records Over 300 Cases Of Stubble Burning Since September 15
The number of stubble burning incidents in Punjab has reached 308, with Tarn Taran and Amritsar districts accounting for the majority of such cases, according to the Punjab Pollution Control Board data.
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Will Take 5 Years To Resolve Stubble Burning Issue: Punjab Pollution Body
Crop diversification is not a long-term solution to the problem of stubble burning and it will take four to five years to properly resolve the issue, a senior official of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has said.
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Green Court Seeks Report On Plea Against Illegal Operation Of Automobile Unit In Punjab
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board to submit a report on a plea against illegal operation of an automobile unit at Ahmedgarh city in Sangrur district.
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"Only 4% Pollution In Delhi Due To Stubble Burning": Environment Minister
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today flagged off 50 inspection teams of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for field visits in Delhi-NCR to keep a watch on pollution hot spots during the winter season and urged the Punjab government to curb stubble burning.
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Construction Activities Banned In Delhi-NCR From October 26 To 30 Between 6 PM And 6 AM
The taks force also asked all implementing agencies to take strict action to check stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana.
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Delhi Has "Worst Air In The World" Today. 25-Crore Fine Makes Zero Impact
At a time when Delhi has been revealed as the most polluted city in the world, fires continue to rage in its Neelwal locality despite a 2013 National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that clamped down on the burning of plastic. Ironically, this West Delhi area is situated just 30 km from the green court.
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains "Very Poor", Situation To Worsen Next Month
Delhi's air quality continued to remain in the "very poor" category today as a thick haze engulfed the city which is battling alarming levels of pollution.
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Delhi's Air Quality Deteriorates, Slides Towards 'Severe'
Air quality in the national capital is gradually inching towards the 'severe' category, largely due to stubble-burning in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana.The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded the overall Air Quality Index of Delhi at 361this morning, which falls in the 'very poor' category.
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Delhi Pollution 4 Times The Permissible Limit, To Worsen In Coming Days
The Central Pollution Control Board recorded the overall Air Quality Index of Delhi at 301 on Sunday.
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No Manpower Or Machinery, Will Burn Crop Residue, Say Punjab Farmers
Even as farmers in Punjab continue to burn crop residue despite a ban on stubble burning, the Punjab pollution control board says there has been a dip in the number of cases compared to last year. The decrease has been attributed to a delay in paddy harvesting due to inclement weather, but the farmers say that in the absence of an alternate mechani...
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Delhi's Air Quality May Get Worse As Winds Slow Down: 10 Points
There's a high chance that air quality in the national capital will turn bad today as slowing wind speed loses the ability to dilute and push out pollutants from the city. Tuesday's air quality index was recorded at a "very poor" level of 335 -- bad for those suffering from respiratory issues -- according to the Central Pollution Control Board or C...
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Stubble Burning: NASA Images To Help Spot Offenders In Punjab
The Punjab government has constituted a special task force (STF) to curb the burning of wheat straw. Based on images provided by NASA satellites, officials in the Punjab Agriculture Department and the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) will track the cases of burning and take file cases and penalise offenders, sources said.
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Penalty Imposed In 1,406 Cases Of Stubble Burning In Haryana
Cracking the whip on farmers who continue to defy orders on burning paddy stubble, authorities in Haryana have initiated action against 1406 violators, and recovered a fine of Rs 13.75 lakh so far, a senior official said today.
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Punjab Firm Accused Of Polluting Aquifer, Rs 80-Crore Assets Seized
Assets worth Rs 79.93 crore belonging to a Punjab-based company has been seized by the Enforcement Directorate as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an environmental crime involving large-scale water pollution.
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Punjab Sees Sharp Rise In Stubble Burning Incidents, 484 Cases Recorded
Punjab recorded 484 stubble burning incidents from September 15 to October 22, marking a sharp increase of 296 from the 188 cases recorded till October 16, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data showed.
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Punjab Records Over 300 Cases Of Stubble Burning Since September 15
The number of stubble burning incidents in Punjab has reached 308, with Tarn Taran and Amritsar districts accounting for the majority of such cases, according to the Punjab Pollution Control Board data.
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Will Take 5 Years To Resolve Stubble Burning Issue: Punjab Pollution Body
Crop diversification is not a long-term solution to the problem of stubble burning and it will take four to five years to properly resolve the issue, a senior official of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has said.
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Green Court Seeks Report On Plea Against Illegal Operation Of Automobile Unit In Punjab
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board to submit a report on a plea against illegal operation of an automobile unit at Ahmedgarh city in Sangrur district.
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"Only 4% Pollution In Delhi Due To Stubble Burning": Environment Minister
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today flagged off 50 inspection teams of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for field visits in Delhi-NCR to keep a watch on pollution hot spots during the winter season and urged the Punjab government to curb stubble burning.
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Construction Activities Banned In Delhi-NCR From October 26 To 30 Between 6 PM And 6 AM
The taks force also asked all implementing agencies to take strict action to check stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana.
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Delhi Has "Worst Air In The World" Today. 25-Crore Fine Makes Zero Impact
At a time when Delhi has been revealed as the most polluted city in the world, fires continue to rage in its Neelwal locality despite a 2013 National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that clamped down on the burning of plastic. Ironically, this West Delhi area is situated just 30 km from the green court.
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains "Very Poor", Situation To Worsen Next Month
Delhi's air quality continued to remain in the "very poor" category today as a thick haze engulfed the city which is battling alarming levels of pollution.
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Delhi's Air Quality Deteriorates, Slides Towards 'Severe'
Air quality in the national capital is gradually inching towards the 'severe' category, largely due to stubble-burning in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana.The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded the overall Air Quality Index of Delhi at 361this morning, which falls in the 'very poor' category.
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Delhi Pollution 4 Times The Permissible Limit, To Worsen In Coming Days
The Central Pollution Control Board recorded the overall Air Quality Index of Delhi at 301 on Sunday.
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No Manpower Or Machinery, Will Burn Crop Residue, Say Punjab Farmers
Even as farmers in Punjab continue to burn crop residue despite a ban on stubble burning, the Punjab pollution control board says there has been a dip in the number of cases compared to last year. The decrease has been attributed to a delay in paddy harvesting due to inclement weather, but the farmers say that in the absence of an alternate mechani...
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Delhi's Air Quality May Get Worse As Winds Slow Down: 10 Points
There's a high chance that air quality in the national capital will turn bad today as slowing wind speed loses the ability to dilute and push out pollutants from the city. Tuesday's air quality index was recorded at a "very poor" level of 335 -- bad for those suffering from respiratory issues -- according to the Central Pollution Control Board or C...
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Stubble Burning: NASA Images To Help Spot Offenders In Punjab
The Punjab government has constituted a special task force (STF) to curb the burning of wheat straw. Based on images provided by NASA satellites, officials in the Punjab Agriculture Department and the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) will track the cases of burning and take file cases and penalise offenders, sources said.
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Penalty Imposed In 1,406 Cases Of Stubble Burning In Haryana
Cracking the whip on farmers who continue to defy orders on burning paddy stubble, authorities in Haryana have initiated action against 1406 violators, and recovered a fine of Rs 13.75 lakh so far, a senior official said today.
