Comparing the statistics of stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Sunday blamed the Bhartiya Janarta party and its "cheap politics" for the increasing pollution in the national capital.
Farmer leader in Ambala, Suresh Koth criticized the Haryana government's stringent measures against stubble burning, warning that the policies could incite further unrest among farmers.
This initiative will allow farmers to avoid burning these materials in their fields, helping protect the environment and relieving them from legal actions related to stubble burning monitored via satellite.
Speaking to the PRO, Hooda said "MSP for stubble should be fixedThe question is what will small farmers do with the stubble? Not buying crops for the farmers is wrong. A solution should be found for this. There can be so many other uses of stubble. Electricity can be generated from it. St
On the worsening air quality in the national capital Delhi, environmentalist Vimlendu Jha on Saturday said that stubble burning was one of the main reasons for the increase of the pollution.
Speaking to ANI, he said "We have placed our demands that the machinery should be given at subsidized rates and sold to the cooperative sector. The first fire of the stubble harms the farmers and then others. The government is not providing a positive solution. When we do paddy harvesting an
Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday called out the Bhartiya Janata party for issuing an order against the farmers burning stubble and even denying a Minimum support price for them.
After taking charge at the Haryana Secretariat, senior state minister Anil Vij on Friday informed that crucial issues such as the paddy procurement and availability of DAP fertilizer were discussed in the cabinet meeting.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday demanded a "practical solution" from the Central government to the problem of stubble burning and sought compensation for the farmers which could be an alternative to the crop procurement.
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Augustine George Masih slammed both the states while noting that not a single prosecution had taken place against stubble burning incidents.
The incidents of stubble burning were seen in a field in Giddarbaha of Muktsar district and Narar village near Kaithal-Karnal road in Kaithal on Tuesday evening.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has held in-depth meetings with state governments, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan, to address air quality issues.