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Do not blame us for air pollution: Punjab Farmers
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Despite a ban by the Punjab government, incidents of stubble burning have not abated in the nearby areas of Amritsar. Scores of farmers here have been burning crop residue, causing air pollution in the nearby states, while claiming that they lack a
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NGT seeks report from UP, Haryana, Punjab govts over steps to stop stubble
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday sought a report from the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab over the action taken to stop stubble burning in their respective states.
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Centre should pay more to farmers for produces to check stubble burning: C
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that if stubble burning has to be stopped in the state, then the Central government should give Rs 100 extra per quintal on the produce of farmers.
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Haryana: Stubble burning continues in Fatehabad despite ban
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Fatehabad (Haryana) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Despite a ban by the Haryana government, incidents of stubble burning have not abated in Fatehabad town of the state. Farmers here have been burning crop residue, causing pollution in the nearby states, while claiming that they lack alternatives.
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Punjab: Minister Ashu denies reports of stubble burning
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Punjab Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Monday denied the allegation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that stubble burning in the state was further aggravating the problem of air pollution in the nationa
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Smoke coming from outside increasing pollution levels again: Kejriwal
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): In the backdrop of deteriorating air quality in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged neighbouring state governments to take measures to prevent stubble burning.
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Yogi Adityanath tells farmers to stop stubble burning
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday here appealed to farmers to avoid burning the stubble that is left in the fields after harvesting of crops.
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Stubble burning continues in Amritsar despite ban
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Though stubble burning is banned in Punjab, several farmers in Amritsar continue to burn crop residue claiming lack of alternatives.
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Punjab: Govt asks absentee land owners to stop stubble burning on their le
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): The Punjab government on Sunday asked Deputy Commissioners to direct absentee landowners, who have leased out their agriculture land to tenants, to ensure that no paddy straw burning takes place on their lands.
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Won't allow surge pricing by app-based cab aggregators during odd-even sch
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Saturday said the state government will not allow surge pricing by app-based cab aggregators during the upcoming odd-even road rationing scheme that is set to begin next month in the national capital.
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Haryana govt tightens noose on stubble burning, FIR filed against defaulte
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Rohtak (Haryana) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Despite a ban by the Haryana government incidents of stubble farming have not abated in the region.
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Much needs to be done to deal with stubble burning, says Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Oct 7 (ANI): Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that much needs to be done to address the issue of stubble burning that impacts Delhi's air quality in the winter months and noted that the central government has provided Rs 1150
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