Page 9 - Latest Updates on Stubble burning
53% Delhi-NCR residents say stubble burning main cause of pollution: Survey
Around 7 per cent respondents held "industrial emissions" responsible and 7 per cent blamed "construction activity", the survey said
 "53% Delhi-NCR residents say stubble burning main cause of pollution: Survey")
Central govt responsible for stubble burning spike, says Delhi CM Kejriwal
Kejriwal said abusing him or farmers in Punjab will not resolve the problem of stubble burning
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Farm fires' share in Delhi pollution rises to 32%; local winds save the day
Last year, the share of farm fires in Delhi's PM 2.5 pollution peaked to 48 per cent on November 7
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Stubble burning cases in Haryana not even 10% of Punjab's: CM Khattar
CM Manohar Lal Khattar has claimed that the cases of stubble burning in Haryana are not even 10% of that in Punjab
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Stubble burning cases in Haryana not even 10% of Punjab's: Khattar
'Last year there were 2,561 incidents of stubble burning, whereas it has decreased to 1,925 this year while 13,873 incidents have taken place in Punjab this year'
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Oct AQI review: With 7 days in 'very poor' category, 2022 worse than 2021
The air quality in the national capital was in the 'very poor' category for 7 days as against zero last year. The AQI was in the 'poor' category for 10 days as against seven in 2021
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Punjab records 2,131 incidents of farm fires, highest so far this season
Punjab Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua took stock of the incidents of stubble burning with secretary in-charges of various districts
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Delhi's air quality on brink of turning 'severe', stubble burning share 22%
A layer of eye-stinging smog lingered over Delhi on Monday as its air quality neared the 'severe' zone with stubble burning accounting for 22 per cent of the city's PM2.5 pollution.
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Punjab CM decides to personally review efforts to check stubble burning
Amid farm fire incidents continuing in Punjab, CM Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said he has decided to personally undertake review of the efforts in all the districts to check paddy straw burning
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Punjab govt suspends four agriculture officers for dereliction of duty
The Punjab government suspended four officials of the Agriculture Department in the wake of stubble burning incidents in their areas, according to an official release
Stubble burning share in Delhi's pollution rises to 26% as farm fires rise
The share of stubble burning in Delhi PM2.5 pollution rose to 26 per cent on Sunday, the highest this year so far, amid an increase in farm fires
Delhi air 'very poor'; farm fire smoke, slow wind may push it to 'severe'
Delhi recorded its air quality in 'very poor' category on Sunday morning and forecasters said slow wind speed and an increase in stubble burning, especially in Punjab, may push it to the 'severe' zone
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Punjab sees nearly 1,900 farm fires on Saturday despite awareness programme
Despite the Punjab government carrying out a massive awareness programme to dissuade farmers from setting crop residue on fire, the state recorded 1,898 stubble burning incidents on Saturday
150 farmers honoured for not burning crop residue in Punjab, says speaker
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Saturday exhorted farmers not to burn stubble so as to keep the environment clean and pollution free
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LIVE: Pact to set up Tata-Airbus proj in Guj inked under MVA rule, says min
From national and international political developments to rising air pollution and farm fires, catch all the latest news from across the globe here
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Punjab reports 9% rise in stubble burning incidents from last year: CAQM
Punjab reported 1,111 stubble burning incidents on Thursday
9% YoY rise in Punjab farm fires during Sept 15-Oct 26 period: CAQM
There has been a "significant" nine per cent rise in stubble burning incidents in Punjab between September 15 and October 26 this year in comparison to the corresponding period in 2021
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18 UP districts fail to meet expectations in curbing stubble burning
Despite warnings of strict action by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, nearly 18 districts in the state have failed in checking stubble burning
Why was this Diwali in Delhi the cleanest in years?
In Delhi and NCR, cracker ban went up into smoke this Diwali. But, the air quality around this time was cleanest in the last seven years. So what changed this time? Let's find out
Haryana govt considering announcing MSP on stubble to check its burning
As a measure to check air pollution, the Haryana government is considering announcing a minimum support price on stubble so that farmers sell their crop residue instead of burning it
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