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Delhi Records Worst Average AQI For December In 7 Years At 349
Delhi recorded its worst air quality for December this year since 2018 with an average AQI of 349, even as farm fires accounted for just 3.5 per cent of the PM2.5 pollution, according to official data.
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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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Farm Fires Didn't End, They Just Moved To Afternoon: Satellite Data Analysis
Claims of a nearly 90% drop in stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana - a key contributor to pollution in Delhi-NCR - have been challenged by a new multi-satellite analysis, revealing that the decline is a result of a gap in India's monitoring system.
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Satellites Missed Most Farm Fires In Punjab And Haryana: Report
More than 90 per cent of large farm fires in Punjab and Haryana are now going undetected by the official monitoring systems as farmers are shifting stubble-burning activities to late afternoons, according to a new analysis published on Monday.
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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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'Smoke From Punjab Doesn't Even Reach Delhi': Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday sparked a debate on Delhi's air pollution, attributing it to the contributions of local and neighbouring states.
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Amid Worsening AQI In Delhi, Top Court Seeks Report On Stubble Burning
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the governments of Punjab and Haryana to file detailed affidavits outlining the steps taken to prevent stubble burning, as air quality in the national capital and adjoining areas plunged to "severe" levels.
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60% Rise In Stubble Burning In 6 States In 24 Hours: Delhi Gasps For Air
The number of stubble burning incidents reported from six states -- Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh -- increased from 568 on November 7 to 911 a day later, as per the satellite remote sensing data.
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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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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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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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As Winter Looms, Pollution Body Takes Steps To Curb Stubble Burning
Aiming to eradicate stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, which is a major cause of pollution in the national capital in winter, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has launched flying squads to patrol districts that are hotspots.
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"Send A Few Behind Bars": Supreme Court On Farmers Burning Stubble
"Send A Few Behind Bars": Supreme Court On Farmers Burning Stubble
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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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Delhi Records Worst Average AQI For December In 7 Years At 349
Delhi recorded its worst air quality for December this year since 2018 with an average AQI of 349, even as farm fires accounted for just 3.5 per cent of the PM2.5 pollution, according to official data.
-
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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Farm Fires Didn't End, They Just Moved To Afternoon: Satellite Data Analysis
Claims of a nearly 90% drop in stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana - a key contributor to pollution in Delhi-NCR - have been challenged by a new multi-satellite analysis, revealing that the decline is a result of a gap in India's monitoring system.
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Satellites Missed Most Farm Fires In Punjab And Haryana: Report
More than 90 per cent of large farm fires in Punjab and Haryana are now going undetected by the official monitoring systems as farmers are shifting stubble-burning activities to late afternoons, according to a new analysis published on Monday.
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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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'Smoke From Punjab Doesn't Even Reach Delhi': Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday sparked a debate on Delhi's air pollution, attributing it to the contributions of local and neighbouring states.
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Amid Worsening AQI In Delhi, Top Court Seeks Report On Stubble Burning
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the governments of Punjab and Haryana to file detailed affidavits outlining the steps taken to prevent stubble burning, as air quality in the national capital and adjoining areas plunged to "severe" levels.
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60% Rise In Stubble Burning In 6 States In 24 Hours: Delhi Gasps For Air
The number of stubble burning incidents reported from six states -- Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh -- increased from 568 on November 7 to 911 a day later, as per the satellite remote sensing data.
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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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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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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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As Winter Looms, Pollution Body Takes Steps To Curb Stubble Burning
Aiming to eradicate stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, which is a major cause of pollution in the national capital in winter, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has launched flying squads to patrol districts that are hotspots.
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"Send A Few Behind Bars": Supreme Court On Farmers Burning Stubble
"Send A Few Behind Bars": Supreme Court On Farmers Burning Stubble
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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.
