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SAD moves private member bill demanding Punjab be declared as one mandi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 15 (ANI): A private member bill demanding that the entire state of Punjab be declared as one 'mandi' was moved by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday, claiming that it would protect the interests of farmers in Punjab.
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Union Ministers reach out to Punjab farmers over new farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): As part of efforts to reach out to farmers in Punjab to explain benefits of agriculture laws and counter opposition criticism, union ministers are holding press conferences and interactions covering various districts of Punjab that will continue over t
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Amid air pollution concerns, farmers in Amritsar continue stubble burning
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 11 (ANI): Amid rising concerns regarding air pollution in the national capital and neighbouring states, farmers in Amritsar's Meharbanpura village continued to burn stubble in their fields.
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NDA ally SAD opposes bills related to agriculture marketing in Lok Sabha
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday opposed the two farmer-related bills in Lok Sabha and said they will adversely affect lakhs of farmers in Punjab and outside the state.
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PM calls for priority distribution of equipment to farmers in Punjab, Hary
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the 31st interaction through 'PRAGATI' and asked the Agriculture Ministry to distribute equipment to farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on a priority basis to tackle stubble burning.
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Centre should take effective steps to stop stubble burning, it's high time
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 4 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday stated that there are around 27 lakh farmers in Punjab and Haryana and in last two years only 63,000 farmers have been provided with machines which have methods to use stubble instead of burning it.
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Even as air quality dips in national capital, Punjab farmers continue to b
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): Farmers in Punjab continued to burn stubble even as the air quality in the national capital and its adjoining areas dipped to 'Hazardous' category on Sunday.
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There has been reduction in incidents of paddy residue burning by farmers,
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The government on Friday said that smoke from the burning of paddy crops by farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh contributes to environmental pollution during the winter season, however, there has been a reduction in the incidents of paddy residue bu
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Over 9000 stubble-burning cases in Punjab, Amritsar tops list
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 22 (ANI): Even after prohibitory orders, farmers in Punjab continue to burn stubble with 9,784 incident being recorded in the state from April 15 to May 21.
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Punjab: Stubble burning continues, farmers say they 'have no option'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhatinda (Punjab) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Despite a prohibition on the burning of farm residue, farmers in Punjab's Bhatinda city are holding protests and continuing to burn stubble.
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Industries, vehicles cause pollution, not stubble burning: Farmers
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Farmers in Punjab on Saturday claimed that industries and vehicles majorly contribute to air pollution and not stubble burning.
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Punjab: Farmers demand loan waiver; block Amritsar- Delhi railway route
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 29 (ANI): Farmers in Punjab on Friday as mark of protest blocked Amritsar- Delhi railway route at Manawala near Amritsar demanding their loans to be waived off.
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