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321 farmers indulged in stubble burning in Punjab's Moga: Agriculture Depa
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Agriculture Department officials in the Moga district of Punjab have said that 321 farmers in the district have indulged in stubble burning, and they have gone to the fields of 205 farmers and imposed a fine against them.
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"Farmers are burning stubble under compulsion..." NHRC rebukes governments
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
NHRC heard the Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh on Thursday in connection with its suo motu cognizance of unabated air pollution in Delhi-NCR as reported in media.
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NHRC seeks detailed report from Punjab on stubble burning
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
NHRC expressed strong concern over stubble burning cases in North India, especially in Punjab as the air quality has turned 'severe' in many cities and has been affecting the health of the people as well as putting seriously impacting those with existing illnesses.
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"Responsibilities that an elected government...", says Hardeep Singh Puri
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
As air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the 'severe' category, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that the Punjab government should act responsibly to reduce the incidents of stubble burning cases that had gone up in the State.
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Punjab: Revenue official held hostage by farmers released on written assur
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
A revenue official, who visited a village in the Faridkot district of Punjab, was held hostage by a group of farmers. Farmers agreed to free the official only after getting written assurance from the administration.
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CAQM reviews implementation of directions to restrict stubble-burning in P
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Stubble-burning continued unabated in Punjab with the state reporting nearly 24,000 such cases so far, an official said on Friday.
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Punjab: Faridkot farmers hold Patwari hostage for over 24 hours for inspec
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The farmers demanded a written assurance of no challan over the burning of their stubble and said that the official will not be set free until their demands are met.
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Stubble burning in Punjab converted Delhi into gas chamber: LG Saxena asks
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
"Request you to undertake urgent and substantive measures to control Parali (stubble) burning in Punjab, which has converted the national capital once again into a gas chamber," Saxena wrote.
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Punjab: Local farmers hits out at government over poor stubble management
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Local farmers in Punjab's Bathinda district expressed their dissatisfaction over Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led state government's failure to find an alternative to the stubble burning problem.
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No let up in Punjab farm fires as Delhi chokes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
As the air pollution in the national capital increases, the number of stubble-burning events in Punjab shows no sign of reducing.
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Commission for Air Quality Management holds review meetings to address stu
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
CAQM stated that as per the satellite remote sensing data, up to October 24, 2022, only about 39 per cent of sown area in Punjab had been harvested and thus the rising number of fire events is a matter of concern. As per the Standard Protocol developed by ISRO for CAQM, for the period Septem
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700 incidents of stubble burning reported in Punjab this year so far, says
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 13 (ANI): As many as 700 incidents of stubble burning reported so far this year, said Punjab Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Wednesday.
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