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CM Kerjwal lists 15 points to curb pollution in coming winter season
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
To curb the Pollution in the city, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has listed fifteen points that will be taken in the coming winter season in the city.
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Punjab Govt commits to reduce stubble burning by 50 pc, submits action pla
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Punjab Government on Tuesday submitted a State action plan and District-wise action plans for tackling the problem of stubble burning to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for the current paddy harvesting season, an official statement said.
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Haryana govt implementing financial incentives to reduce cases of paddy st
Updated : 2 years, 5 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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Delhi govt demands joint meeting of NCR states on stubble burning, writes
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has written a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on this issue highlighting that despite an earlier meeting on August 3, incidents of stuble burning have started again.
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Aim to achieve zero stubble burning this year: Narendra Singh Tomar
Updated : 2 years, 7 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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"Govt committed to working for welfare of farmers": Bhupender Yadav at wor
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav commended the concerted and collaborative efforts of the Commission and State Governments of Haryana and Punjab and all other stakeholders to substantially bring down the paddy farm fire coun
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A red entry was made if someone burnt stubble: Punjab Minister
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Punjab Minister BS Jimpa on Monday said there was a notification from his department that if someone burnt stubble, a red entry was made.
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Punjab Minister Dhaliwal emphasises on alternative methods for stubble man
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Agriculture Minister emphasized on the need for farmers to adopt alternative methods for stubble management and this is the need of the hour that farmers support the government in making the state pollution free.
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Give free tools to farmers to prevent stubble burning: NHRC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The meeting was held with Chief Secretaries of four states through video conferencing under the chairmanship of NHRC Chairman Justice Arun Kumar Mishra regarding air pollution.
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Delhi's AQI improves to 'moderate' category with 176 AQI today
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Delhi's air quality improved due to the decline in farm fires in its neighbouring states.
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Delhi Pollution: AQI slides, still in 'Very Poor' category
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The air quality in Delhi witnessed improvement on Sunday morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital stood at 320, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) at 8:00 am.
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"Farmers are burning stubble under compulsion..." NHRC rebukes governments
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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