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CAQM reviews implementation of directions to restrict stubble-burning in P
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Human Rights Commission summons Chief Secretar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The NHRC issued the directives in consideration of a report and the material on record received from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in response to its notice issued on June 22, 2022, following media reports which claimed that air pollution is a
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Punjab: Faridkot farmers hold Patwari hostage for over 24 hours for inspec
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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Punjab sees uptick in stubble-burning incidents; nearly 24,000 reported so
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Stubble burning continued unabated in Punjab with the state reporting nearly 24,000 such cases so far, according to an official.
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Delhi air pollution: Kejriwal urges Centre to lead in curbing toxic smog
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With Air Quality in the national capital continuing to remain in the 'severe' category for consecutive two days, the SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research) Friday reveals that the stubble-burning contributed 34 per cent in Delhi's PM 2.5 pollution.
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Stubble burning in Punjab converted Delhi into gas chamber: LG Saxena asks
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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Pollution not Delhi's but North India's problem, says Kejriwal, takes resp
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kejriwal also said that the Delhi government is mulling whether the odd-even scheme for vehicles should be implemented.
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Primary schools in Delhi shut from tomorrow till pollution situation impro
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
We're taking all steps to control the pollution situation. In lieu of that, we're shutting down all primary schools in Delhi from tomorrow... Also shutting down outdoor activities for all classes above class 5, CM Kejriwal said.
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Jyotiraditya Scindia digs up Kejriwal's past statements on stubble burning
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taking a jibe at the Delhi CM who has been vocal about the stubble burning and was seen blaming the state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab (now ruled by AAP) in the past, Scindia shared a compiled video of Kejriwal's statements that he made in the past on the issue, and sa
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Delhi AQI continues to remain 'severe', forecast says 'stubble burning' co
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With Air Quality in the national capital continuing to remain in the 'severe' category for consecutive two days, the SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research) Friday reveals that the stubble-burning contributed 34 per cent in Delhi's PM 2.5 pollution.
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Punjab AAP failed to tackle cases of stubble-burning, says BJP's Shahzad P
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shahzad Poonawalla blames the Punjab AAP government for the rise in stubble burning. He attacked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the diminishing air quality in the national capital region.
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Sharp increase of Air Quality Index in National Capital a 'serious concern
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav blamed stubble burning in Punjab as a reason behind the worsening air quality in the national capital.
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