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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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Haryana Doubles Fine For Stubble Burning, Rs 1.65 Lakh Collected In Fines
In a stricter move to curb air pollution, the Haryana government has doubled the fine for stubble burning, now for two acres of land the farmers will have to pay an environmental compensation fee of Rs 5,000 up from Rs 2,500
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Cracker Ban Goes Up In Smoke, Delhi World's Most Polluted City Post-Diwali
The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" 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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Out To Inspect Stubble Burning, Haryana Officials Held Hostage By Farmers
A team of three government officials was allegedly held hostage by a group of farmers in Haryana's Ambala district on Thursday when they were on patrol to check stubble burning.
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Covid In Delhi Should Come Under Control In 7-10 Days: Arvind Kejriwal
Amid a veritable festival surge in the number of COVID-19 infections in the city, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today pointed at pollution as a reason for the spike and hoped to control its spread in the next 7-10 days.
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea To Ban Stubble Burning In Punjab, Haryana
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre and others on a plea seeking directions to ban stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana which causes massive air pollution in the national capital in winters.
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Despite Ban, Over 4,000 Incidents Of Stubble Burning In Punjab Today
Farmers in Punjab continued to defy the ban on stubble burning with the state reporting 4,741 farm fire incidents on Wednesday.
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On Pollution, Arvind Kejriwal's Appeal "With Folded Hands": 10 Points
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appealed "with folded hands" to the Punjab and Haryana governments to put an end to stubble burning, as a blanket of haze settled over Delhi and its neighbouring areas in what has become a norm every winter. Since Monday, the air quality in the national capital has entered the "severe" category -- the second...
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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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Stubble Burning Continues In Haryana Despite Ban, FIR Against Defaulters
Haryana stubble burning: Over 120 cases of stubble burning have been reported in the state, the Karnal agricultural authority reported.
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"Not Enough": Veerappa Moily On Stubble Burning Ban Over Delhi Pollution
Former Union Environment Minister M Veerappa Moily today pitched for constitution of a high-powered committee of experts to suggest a roadmap to deal with the air pollution problem in Delhi. He also suggested that mere ban on stubble burning was not enough to curb air pollution in Delhi.
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Farmers In Punjab, Haryana Defy Ban On Stubble Burning
Scores of paddy growers in Punjab and Haryana continue to defy the ban on stubble burning, claiming they are "compelled" to do so in the absence of any financial support from the government for farm waste management.
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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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Odd-Even Rule In Delhi: Who Are Exempt, Who Are Not
In an effort to control record air pollution levels in the national capital, the Delhi Government has said that the odd-even scheme that has been implemented twice before, will be implemented next week, from November 13 to 17.
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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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Haryana Doubles Fine For Stubble Burning, Rs 1.65 Lakh Collected In Fines
In a stricter move to curb air pollution, the Haryana government has doubled the fine for stubble burning, now for two acres of land the farmers will have to pay an environmental compensation fee of Rs 5,000 up from Rs 2,500
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Cracker Ban Goes Up In Smoke, Delhi World's Most Polluted City Post-Diwali
The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" 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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Out To Inspect Stubble Burning, Haryana Officials Held Hostage By Farmers
A team of three government officials was allegedly held hostage by a group of farmers in Haryana's Ambala district on Thursday when they were on patrol to check stubble burning.
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Covid In Delhi Should Come Under Control In 7-10 Days: Arvind Kejriwal
Amid a veritable festival surge in the number of COVID-19 infections in the city, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today pointed at pollution as a reason for the spike and hoped to control its spread in the next 7-10 days.
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea To Ban Stubble Burning In Punjab, Haryana
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre and others on a plea seeking directions to ban stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana which causes massive air pollution in the national capital in winters.
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Despite Ban, Over 4,000 Incidents Of Stubble Burning In Punjab Today
Farmers in Punjab continued to defy the ban on stubble burning with the state reporting 4,741 farm fire incidents on Wednesday.
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On Pollution, Arvind Kejriwal's Appeal "With Folded Hands": 10 Points
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appealed "with folded hands" to the Punjab and Haryana governments to put an end to stubble burning, as a blanket of haze settled over Delhi and its neighbouring areas in what has become a norm every winter. Since Monday, the air quality in the national capital has entered the "severe" category -- the second...
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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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Stubble Burning Continues In Haryana Despite Ban, FIR Against Defaulters
Haryana stubble burning: Over 120 cases of stubble burning have been reported in the state, the Karnal agricultural authority reported.
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"Not Enough": Veerappa Moily On Stubble Burning Ban Over Delhi Pollution
Former Union Environment Minister M Veerappa Moily today pitched for constitution of a high-powered committee of experts to suggest a roadmap to deal with the air pollution problem in Delhi. He also suggested that mere ban on stubble burning was not enough to curb air pollution in Delhi.
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Farmers In Punjab, Haryana Defy Ban On Stubble Burning
Scores of paddy growers in Punjab and Haryana continue to defy the ban on stubble burning, claiming they are "compelled" to do so in the absence of any financial support from the government for farm waste management.
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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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Odd-Even Rule In Delhi: Who Are Exempt, Who Are Not
In an effort to control record air pollution levels in the national capital, the Delhi Government has said that the odd-even scheme that has been implemented twice before, will be implemented next week, from November 13 to 17.
