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Implementing multi-pronged measures to curb air pollution from paddy stubb
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Minister said that air pollution in NCR results from multiple factors, including vehicular emissions, industrial pollution, construction and demolition dust, biomass burning, municipal solid waste burning, and stubble burning, among others. Recognising the role of paddy stubble burnin
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CAQM holds meetings with Punjab, Haryana state govt to prevent stubble bur
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In continuation of its sustained efforts to abate paddy stubble burning incidents in the region, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), held two significant review meetings with senior officials of Punjab and Haryana on September 25 and 26 respectively,
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Vehicular, industrial pollution, dust from construction, demolition activi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The pollution in Delhi and NCR is a collective result of multiple factors including high levels of anthropogenic activities in the high-density populated areas which include vehicular pollution, industrial pollution, dust from construction and demolition activities, road and open areas dust,
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Centre's Air Quality panel deploys flying squads in Haryana, Punjab to mon
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
With the onset of stubble burning season, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has deployed 'flying squads' in several districts of Haryana and Punjab to monitor incidents of paddy stubble burning.
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Principal Secretary to PM chairs high-level task force meeting on air poll
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The meeting focused on evaluating ongoing efforts to tackle pollution from various sources, including paddy stubble burning, vehicular emissions, road and construction dust, solid waste management, and diesel generator (DG) sets.
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Assam Zoo takes measures to keep animals warm during winter
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The zoo authority has installed heaters, used stubble, and blankets, and arranged high-powered electric bulbs to keep the animals and birds in the enclosure warm in the biting chill in the state zoo of Guwahati.
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Haryana govt implementing financial incentives to reduce cases of paddy st
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"Out of the 22 Districts of Haryana, in 09 Districts, the incidents of farm fires are nil or very minimal as per 2022 data on stubble burning. In respect of 04 Districts namely Palwal, Panipat, Rohtak and Sonipat, farm fires incidents have been brought down below 100, last year. The hotspot
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Aim to achieve zero stubble burning this year: Narendra Singh Tomar
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Paddy stubble in several regions is burnt after the Kharif harvest to make way for the Rabi crop sowing. In the process, it leads to the deterioration of the air quality in the national capital region and beyond.
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Agriculture Ministry calls upon states to chalk out action plan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): The Union agriculture ministry has called upon state officials to chalk out a comprehensive action plan at the micro level for effective control of paddy stubble burning during the ensuing season.
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Punjab based plant generates electricity using paddy stubble
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ferozpur (Punjab) [India], February 11 (ANI): A Punjab based plant has been generating 1.5 lakh MW electricity every year using paddy stubble and helping reduce pollution in the state and Delhi.
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Punjab: Ferozpur's biomass power plant generating electricity using stubbl
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], October 20 (ANI): A biomass power plant in Punjab generates electricity using paddy stubble amid the problem of stubble burning by farmers in the state.
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Furniture made of paddy stubble at Punjab Agriculture University grab eyeb
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], November 6 (ANI): Furniture made out of paddy stubble displayed at Punjab Agriculture University here has become a centre of attraction for those visiting the varsity.
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