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What possibly Delhi could have done to add to pollution in 15 days: Enviro
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Hours after Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar stated that stubble burning only contributes 4 per cent to the pollution in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday alleged that the Centre has become "spokesperson" o
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EPCA writes to Chief Secretaries of Punjab, UP and Haryana to take action
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) wrote to the chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to take stock of the situation and take action after early burning of crop residue was brought to notice on Tuesday.
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Shivamogga forest dept. spreads awareness about preventing forest fires
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): In a bid to prevent forest fires in Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary, Shivamogga forest authorities have urged farmers not to burn their crop residue in the forest area for the next couple of months.
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19 farmers booked for stubble burning in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Nineteen farmers have been booked for burning crop residue in Sitapur district, officials said on Sunday.
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Punjab: AAP demands immediate withdrawal of cases filed against farmers fo
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Punjab, has demanded immediate withdrawal of cases registered against the farmers in the state for burning of crop residue.
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Punjab: Farmers continue to burn crop residue in Ludhiana despite pollutio
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Nov 7 (ANI): Farmers continued to burn crop residue in the Talwara area of Punjab on Thursday despite District Administration taking strict measures against the rising cases of stubble burning in Punjab.
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SC orders incentives for Punjab, Haryana and UP farmers who shun stubble-b
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered incentives for small and marginal farmers who shun stubble-burning, directing that Rs 100 per quintal be given to farmers for handling crop residue of non-basmati rice.
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Haryana: Khattar directs authorities to encourage farmers to not burn crop
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday directed the concerned officers to encourage the farmers not to burn crop residue and also apprise them about different options for the management of crop residue to conserve the environment.
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Haryana: Fatehabad admin files FIRs against 148 farmers for stubble burnin
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Fatehabad (Haryana) [India], Oct 31 (ANI): In a tough stand against stubble burning, the Fatehabad administration on Thursday lodged FIRs against 148 farmers for setting crop residue on fire.
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Haryana: Fatehabad admin asks Agri Dept to lodge FIR against stubble burni
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Fatehabad (Haryana) [India], Oct 30 (ANI): Taking a tough stand against stubble burning, Fatehabad administration has asked the agriculture department to lodge an FIR against 115 farmers for setting crop residue on fire.
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We will not burn straw if we are compensated for managing stubble, says Pu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Farmers continue to burn stubble in the district despite the ban imposed by the Punjab government. Farmers say that they will stop burning crop residue if they are suitably compensated by the government for managing stubble.
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Do not blame us for air pollution: Punjab Farmers
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Despite a ban by the Punjab government, incidents of stubble burning have not abated in the nearby areas of Amritsar. Scores of farmers here have been burning crop residue, causing air pollution in the nearby states, while claiming that they lack a
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