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Nearly 40,000 stubble burning incidents reported in Punjab this year
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], November 5 (ANI): As per data by Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), around 40,000 incidents of stubble burning have been reported so far this year, said GS Gill, Nodal Officer, Punjab Pollution Control Board on Wednesday.
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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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297 stubble burning incidents reported from Punjab from Sept 21 to 25, 100
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], September 26 (ANI): As many as 297 stubble burning incidents were reported between September 21 and 25, Dr Brijender Pateriya, Director of the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre informed on Saturday.
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If required, Odd-Even scheme can be extended: Arvind Kejriwal
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the Odd-Even traffic rationing scheme can be extended if required.
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SC pulls up Delhi govt over deteriorating air quality
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi government for not tackling the air pollution which led to the depletion of air quality in the national capital and asked it to take strict actions against the violators.
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SC pulls up Punjab, Haryana govt for not tackling stubble burning
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Punjab government for not taking any coercive steps to tackle stubble burning which led to the depletion of air quality in the national capital and asked it to ensure that this does not happen in the future.
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Action initiated in 20,729 cases of stubble burning, says Punjab CM
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): Action has been initiated against as many as 2,923 farmers so far in the 20,729 cases of stubble burning reported till November 1, in the state, said Punjab Chief Minister's Office in a statement.
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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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Punjab govt says taking all possible measures to control stubble burning
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): RK Verma, Principal Secretary, Department of Science, Technology and Environment in the Punjab government on Friday assured that the government is taking all possible measures to control stubble burning in the state.
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Punjab: Minister Ashu denies reports of stubble burning
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Monday denied the allegation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that stubble burning in the state was further aggravating the problem of air pollution in the nationa
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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 CM rubbishes Kejriwal's claims on stubble burning
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 4 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday rubbished the claims of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that the stubble burning in Punjab was solely responsible for the high levels of pollution in the national capital.
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