During the review meeting, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) noted that between September 15 and November 6, 2025, Punjab recorded 3,284 stubble burning incidents compared to 5,041 during the same period last year, indicating marginal improvement
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa ignited a fiery political clash by calling AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal "anpadh" (illiterate) in response to AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj's tweet mocking the BJP's claims that Punjab's stubble burning fuels Delhi's pollution crisis.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday escalated the political blame game over the capital's worsening air quality, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government of "forcing" farmers to burn crop residue despite central incentives, with a surge in inciden
In a major step towards promoting sustainable agriculture and curbing stubble burning, the Punjab Government has sanctioned 15,613 Crop Residue Management (CRM) machines so far out of 16,837 total applications received from farmers seeking 42,476 machines across the state. Punjab Agriculture
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,
As the air quality in the national capital was reported to be in 'very poor' category with a thin layer of smog, the stubble burning continued in parts of Punjab on Thursday.
Amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday emphasized that both the state and central governments are actively working to combat air pollution, saying there is "no use in blaming" others.
The Supreme Court on October 23 criticised the Haryana and Punjab governments for failure to take action against stubble burning in the states and said it is a fundamental right of all citizens to live in a clean and pollution-free environment.
Punjab Minister said that whether the smoke due to stubble burning goes to Delhi is a matter of debate, but the major concern is that it is affecting common people who breathe the same air.
Speaking to the PRO, Hooda said "MSP for stubble should be fixedThe question is what will small farmers do with the stubble? Not buying crops for the farmers is wrong. A solution should be found for this. There can be so many other uses of stubble. Electricity can be generated from it. St
A total of 267 and 187 paddy residue burning events were reported during the period from 15th September - 9th October 2024, from the states of Punjab and Haryana respectively, as per Ministry of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.