Page 12 - Latest Updates on Stubble burning
Beyond stubble burning: What else is causing Delhi's air pollution?
The share of stubble burning in Delhi's pollution has averaged 18% the past one month. At its peak, stubble burning accounted for nearly half of Delhi's air pollution.
 "Beyond stubble burning: What else is causing Delhi's air pollution?")
Punjab farmers continue to burn stubble, say govt has not provided aid
A farmer named Kanwar added, "It is not the stubble which is burning, it is also the 'arthi' (corpse) of the promises of the government.
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I am a farmer, poor farmers can't afford machinery for stubble: SC judge
Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant said he is a farmer and they know that poor and marginalised farmers in northern states cannot afford to buy machinery for stubble management
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'Problem incentivisation, not enforcement': SC to Centre on stubble burning
The top court was hearing a plea by a minor boy seeking directions against stubble burning and other factors associated with high pollution level in Delhi-NCR
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Delhi's AQI 'severe' again; stubble burning behind 27% of PM2.5 pollution
The share of farm fires in Delhi's pollution rose to a three-year high of 48 per cent on Sunday
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To avoid air pollution, UP asks farmers to use stubble to feed stray cattle
The Yogi Adityanath-led UP government has asked farmers to feed stubble to stray cattle instead of burning it in the fields
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Stubble burning share in Delhi's pollution rises to season's highest of 36%
Stubble burning accounted for 36 per cent of Delhi's PM2.5 pollution on Friday, the highest this season so far, according to government air quality forecast agency SAFAR
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Stubble burning share in Delhi's air pollution may go up to 38%: SAFAR
The share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution is predicted to increase to 38 per cent by November 6 two days after Diwali
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Punjab stubble burning events fell by one-third in Sep-Oct: Centre to SC
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that paddy residue burning events from September 15 to October 25 this year, have been reduced by one-third in Punjab, compared to the last year.
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Stubble burning: Many measures but complete elimination off the mark
If stubble can be turned into a valuable proposition, farmers won't burn it at all because they are the ones first impacted by the deadly smoke that emanates from the fire
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Delhi pollution increasing due to stubble burning in nearby states: CM
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that increase in pollution was due to stubble burning in neighbouring states as governments were "doing nothing" to help farmers to stop it.
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Punjab farm fires till now less than last year's, but more than 2019
The government has claimed that the number of farm fires in Punjab, Haryana and eight districts of Uttar Pradesh falling in the NCR this season have gone down compared to last year
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Stubble burning incidents down 63% this month, says report
The hotspots of paddy residue-burning in Punjab are Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Patiala and Ludhiana
PUSA decomposers: Cautiously optimistic, farmers await proof of results
They say they are willing to shell out more if the results are good. If not, many would again go back to stubble burning
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Stubble burning down 83% this year so far but the days ahead look hazy
How far this trend will be maintained needs to be observed since excessive rains in September have delayed harvesting of the paddy crop
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Centre got help from UP, Delhi, others on stubble burning: Union Minister
The Centre has got constructive cooperation from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh governments on the issue of stubble burning, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Sunday.
Spotlight on air quality ahead of winter and stubble-burning in the North
This comes in wake of new WHO norms on air quality which indicate that whole of India faces high pollution across the year
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Decoded: What is a PUSA decomposer? How can it discourage stubble burning?
Every year, over 5.7 million acres of paddy stubble is burned on farms in Punjab and Haryana, leading to severe environmental issues
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11 thermal plants around Delhi directed to co-fire biomass pellets
The Centre's air quality commission said this can utilise millions of tonnes of biomass, address the issue of stubble burning and reduce air pollution
Centre yet to give time for meeting on stubble burning, bio-decomposer: Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said his central counterpart is yet to give time for a meeting on the use of Pusa bio-decomposer, a microbial solution to turn stubble into manure
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