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Stubble burning didn't decline as much in Punjab as in Haryana due to sche
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Stubble burning has not declined as much in Punjab as it did in Haryana and other states due to non-utilisation of Centre's schemes, said Union Environment Minister Bhupinder Yadav in the Rajya Sabha.
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Paddy harvesting season ends, significant decrease in stubble burning case
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Thursday said that the paddy harvesting season for the year 2023 came to an end witnessing a significant decrease in stubble burning.
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Delhi air quality remains in 'poor' category
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The air pollution in the National Capital remains in the 'poor' category on Wednesday morning.
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"Request people in Delhi and NCR to be alert": Environment Minister Gopal
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday advised citizens to remain cautious although the air quality had improved after the rain on Monday.
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Air quality is expected to improve in next two days: Delhi Environment Min
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday expressed hope that the air quality would continue to improve for the next two days owing to an increase in wind speed and probability of rain.
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At AQI of 393, Delhi's air quality sees slight improvement, dips to 'very
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The air pollution in the National Capital continues to be in the 'very poor' category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) recording of 393.
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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai points out two main factors for risin
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Gopal Rai held a meeting with the officials from the Environment Department and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) today.
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"Haryana CM should stop doing politics," says Punjab Minister as blame gam
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that the farmers who engage in stubble burning be deprived of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefits as a part of the economic repercussions of their actions.
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"Why should people who violate law...?": SC bench suggests farmers lightin
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing issue relating to the air pollution in the Delhi-NCR suggested that the farmers who engage in stubble burning should be deprived of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefits as a part of the economic repercussions of their actions.
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Punjab: Stubble-burning cases continue to decline for third day, 634 cases
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
With continuous efforts of the Punjab Police to prevent stubble burning, Punjab witnessed another low with only 634 cases of farm fires, the lowest since Diwali, reported in the state on Monday, said Special Director General of Police (Spl DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla, who is also a state
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Stubble burning: Punjab Police registers 932 FIRs since Nov 8; imposes Rs
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the Information and Public Relations Department of Punjab, on Sunday and Saturday, the state recorded 740 and 637 farm fire cases, respectively, with the state witnessing a drastic downfall in the last two days.
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BJP's Gautam Gambhir accuses Delhi govt of doing nothing to tackle air pol
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, BJP MP Gautam Gambhir alleged that the Delhi government has done nothing to tackle air pollution in the past nine years.
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