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Delhi-NCR battles for breath as AQI remains in 'severe' category for third
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): The air quality in several parts of the national capital and its adjoining areas remained 'hazardous' for the third consecutive day, said the Center-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Pak Minister blames cross border field fires for increasing pollution leve
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 30 (ANI): Pakistan Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday blamed the cross border stubble burning and environmental conditions in India for the increasing level of pollution in Lahore.
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Haryana: Fatehabad admin asks Agri Dept to lodge FIR against stubble burni
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Fatehabad (Haryana) [India], Oct 30 (ANI): Taking a tough stand against stubble burning, Fatehabad administration has asked the agriculture department to lodge an FIR against 115 farmers for setting crop residue on fire.
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Haryana, Punjab, UP should provide alternate machinery to farmers to stop
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh state governments should provide alternate machinery and equipment to farmers to stop them from burning stubble.
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AAP to protest outside Punjab, Haryana Bhawan tomorrow over air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): As the national capital chokes in smog owing to air pollution caused by cracker-bursting during Diwali and stubble burning in neighbouring states, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to stage a protest outside Punjab and Haryana Bhawan here on Thursday over
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AAP slams Centre, Punjab, Haryana for Delhi's air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 29 (ANI): AAP on Tuesday slammed the Center and the neighbouring states for not taking stern action in view of increasing stubble burning cases this year in Punjab and Haryana, which has resulted in a huge spike in Delhi's air pollution.
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NASA images show increase in stubble burning in last 24 hrs in Punjab, Har
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 29 (ANI): The Delhi government on Tuesday said that the latest images from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) show a drastic increase in the stubble burning in the last 24 hours in Haryana and Punjab.
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No clean air for Delhi as AQI remains 'poor'
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): The air quality of the national capital and its nearby areas remained poor on Thursday due to an increase in stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana.
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More stubble burning recorded this year till Oct 21: PRSC
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Expressing concern over the menace of increasing air pollution, Anid Sood, Head ACM division, Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC) on Tuesday said that more straw burning has been recorded this year.
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Whenever pollution levels shoots up, Kejriwal blames farmers: Manoj Tiwari
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Sunday took a jibe at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for blaming farmers for the increase in the pollution levels.
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Punjab farmers deny getting help from govt, continue to burn stubble
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Despite efforts by Amarinder Singh led Punjab government, farmers in the state continue to defy the ban on residue crop burning by setting ablaze their agricultural land.
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We will not burn straw if we are compensated for managing stubble, says Pu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Farmers continue to burn stubble in the district despite the ban imposed by the Punjab government. Farmers say that they will stop burning crop residue if they are suitably compensated by the government for managing stubble.
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