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Biogas plant will take care of stubble burning problem: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar virtually inaugurated a compressed biogas demonstration plant in Pune for biomass production during a meeting held to discuss "steps taken for prevention of air pollution in Delhi-NCR with emphasis on findin
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15-member panel to prepare report on impact of bio-decomposer: Gopal Rai
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Delhi government has sprayed the bio-decomposer, made by PUSA, in approximately 1,800 acres of farmland where paddy is cultivated in the national capital, said Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday.
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SC defers after Diwali vacation hearing on plea to prevent air pollution
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday deferred after the Diwali vacation hearing on a plea seeking directions to ban stubble burning in the states neighbouring the national capital to prevent air pollution.
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Kejriwal urges neighbouring states not to prosecute farmers for stubble bu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to the capital's neighbouring state governments not to prosecute farmers for stubble burning.
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Furniture made of paddy stubble at Punjab Agriculture University grab eyeb
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], November 6 (ANI): Furniture made out of paddy stubble displayed at Punjab Agriculture University here has become a centre of attraction for those visiting the varsity.
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Nearly 40,000 stubble burning incidents reported in Punjab this year
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], November 5 (ANI): As per data by Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), around 40,000 incidents of stubble burning have been reported so far this year, said GS Gill, Nodal Officer, Punjab Pollution Control Board on Wednesday.
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Third wave of COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the recent surge in coronavirus cases in the national capital can be called the "third wave".
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Renewable energy company working on sustainable solution for stubble burni
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 1 (ANI): Amid increasing pollution level in the country, a renewable energy company is helping in the generation of electricity using stubble.
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Contemplating bringing legislation to tackle air pollution, Centre tells S
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): The Central government submitted before the Supreme Court on Monday that it is contemplating the creation of a permanent body by enacting legislation to deal with the annual air pollution issue in the national capital region arising from stubble burnin
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Delhi: People's health likely to be affected as AQI deteriorates to 'sever
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Delhi's air quality index (AQI) on Saturday deteriorated to the 'severe' category, which is likely to affect people's health, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee data (DPCC).
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Pollution problem can be solved in a year if there is political will: CM K
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the problem of air pollution in northern India caused by stubble burning could be solved within a year but there was a lack of political will.
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Punjab farmers continue to burn stubble as alternative methods are expensi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tarn Taran (Punjab) [India], October 18 (ANI): Farmers continue to burn stubble in Tarn Taran area of Punjab as they cannot afford the equipment to dispose of stubble.
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