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TV debates causing more air pollution than anything else: SC
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that TV debates are causing more air pollution than anything else and everybody has their own agenda while hearing cases relating to increasing air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
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Stubble burning not major cause of pollution in Delhi, northern states: Ce
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that stubble burning is not the major cause of worsening air quality in Delhi and northern states, as it contributes to only 10 per cent of the pollution.
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Punjab farmers continue to burn stubble, say govt has not provided compens
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], November 14 (ANI): Amid the rising levels of pollution in Delhi, stubble burning continues in various parts of Amritsar, with farmers alleging that the government has done nothing in regards to providing machinery and compensation for controlling the burning of stu
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Schools in Haryana to remain closed till Nov 17 in view of rising air poll
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], November 14 (ANI): Owing to high air pollution, schools will remain closed in fours districts of Haryana till November 17, said the Haryana government.
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BJP hits out at Kejriwal over deteriorating Delhi air pollution, says vehi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Adesh Kumar Gupta on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over deteriorating air pollution in the national capital and said that the Delhi government only blames stubble burning as one of the causes of
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BS Hooda suggests govt should buy stubble so farmers don't burn it
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Rohtak (Haryana) [India], November 14 (ANI): Former Haryana chief minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Saturday that the government should buy the stubble from farmers so that they won't be forced to burn it.
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Second phase of anti-dust campaign begins in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): To curb pollution, the second phase of the anti-dust campaign is starting today and will go on till December 12, said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday.
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Gopal Rai starts campaign against open burning of waste in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister on Thursday started a campaign against open burning of garbage in Delhi which will go on till December 11.
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Delhi govt to launch 'anti-open burning campaign' from Nov 11
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The Delhi government on Tuesday announced that it will launch the "anti-open burning campaign" from November 11 to curb the instances of open burning in the national capital.
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Haryana: FIR against farmers in Kaithal for burning stubble
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kaithal (Haryana) [India], November 9 (ANI): The Kaithal district administration in Haryana filed an FIR against the farmers who burnt stubble on Monday.
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Stubble burning cases in Punjab 25 pc less than last year: Environment eng
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India] November 8, (ANI): A total of 32,734 cases of stubble burning have been reported in Punjab from mid-September till now and the average number of fires is 25% less as compared to last year, according to Samita, environmental engineer, Punjab State Pollution Control B
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Punjab farmers demand Rs 7,000 per acre compensation to stop stubble burni
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], November 8 (ANI): Stubble burning continued in Punjab on Monday amid 'severe' Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi.
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