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"Stubble Burning After 4 pm": Supreme Court Asks For 24x7 Data On Farm Fires
Supreme Court ordered 24x7 data on stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana after farmers started timing the crop burning with the overpass of NASA satellites over the region, a problem first highlighted by NDTV two weeks ago.
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Exclusive: Wary Of NASA Satellites, How Farmers In Punjab Time Crop-Burning, Scientist Explains
Since Wednesday morning, north India has been covered in a thick blanket of smog, leading to low visibility, a drop in temperature and the air quality deteriorating to the 'Severe' category.
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Bhagwant Mann Invokes Gurbani To Urge Farmers To Stop Stubble Burning
As Punjab struggles to stop the rampant stubble burning in farms, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday invoked the verses of the holy Gurbani to urge farmers not to burn crop residue as it was polluting the air.
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After Supreme Court's Big Order, Punjab Sees Drop In Farm Fires
Punjab Thursday saw a sharp drop in the number of stubble burning incidents as it recorded 639 farm fires while police and civil administration launched a crackdown against erring farmers to prevent crop residue burning.
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How Punjab, Haryana Farmers Are Timing Crop Burning To Avoid Detection
Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are burning stubble at night to evade detection by satellite and local officials working overtime to contain farm fires that have poisoned the air in Delhi NCR, it is learnt.
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Dussehra, Stubble Burning Keep Delhi Air Quality In Poor Category
As the nation celebrated Dussehra on Tuesday by burning the effigies of Ravana, farmers in Punjab paced up the crop residue burning as 360 farm fires, the maximum in a day this season, were reported, taking the overall count to 2,306.
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Farm Fire Count Declines Between September 15-October 30 In North Indian States: Data
The total number of paddy crop residue burning events during September 15-October 30 period in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have come down to 53,792 this year.
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Farmers Blame Lack Of Disposal Options As Stubble Burning Continues
Smoke billows out of the fields in India's Punjab state as several thousand acres of crop stubble are set on fire, wrapping surrounding
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150 Farmers Honoured In Punjab For Not Burning Crop Residue In 5 Years
In Punjab, 150 progressive farmers from across the state were honoured for not setting crop residue on fire for the last five years.
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Stubble Burning Continues In Punjab, 700 Fires Recorded So Far
Farm fires have continued in Punjab despite the state government assuring more crop residue management machines and launching massive awareness programmes against stubble burning
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Punjab Prepares Elaborate Plan To Fight Stubble-Burning In Harvest Season
The Punjab government has prepared an elaborate plan involving a massive awareness drive, distribution of thousands of crop residue management machines and engaging students to fight stubble burning in the upcoming harvest season.
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More Than 67,000 Farm Fire Incidents Recorded In Punjab So Far
Over 67,000 farm fire incidents have been recorded across Punjab this season despite penalties imposed by the authorities and efforts made for management of crop residue.
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"Farmers Not At Fault": Delhi Environment Minister On Crop Burning In Punjab
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai today said free spraying of bio-decomposer will be ensured in Punjab to curb crop residue burning if his party forms government in the state.
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Centre Releases Rs 496 Crore To Subsidise Machinery To Reduce Stubble Burning
With the aim of addressing air pollution in Delhi and the NCR due to stubble burning in the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and UP, the Centre has released Rs 496 crore to subsidize machinery required in-situ management of crop residue.
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Stubble Burning Incidents Rose By 44.5% In Punjab In 2020: Centre To Top Court
Punjab witnessed an increase of 44.5 per cent incidents of stubble burning in 2020 despite getting 46 per cent of the total funds from the central government for checking crop burning residue, the Centre has told the Supreme Court.
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"Stubble Burning After 4 pm": Supreme Court Asks For 24x7 Data On Farm Fires
Supreme Court ordered 24x7 data on stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana after farmers started timing the crop burning with the overpass of NASA satellites over the region, a problem first highlighted by NDTV two weeks ago.
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Exclusive: Wary Of NASA Satellites, How Farmers In Punjab Time Crop-Burning, Scientist Explains
Since Wednesday morning, north India has been covered in a thick blanket of smog, leading to low visibility, a drop in temperature and the air quality deteriorating to the 'Severe' category.
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Bhagwant Mann Invokes Gurbani To Urge Farmers To Stop Stubble Burning
As Punjab struggles to stop the rampant stubble burning in farms, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday invoked the verses of the holy Gurbani to urge farmers not to burn crop residue as it was polluting the air.
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After Supreme Court's Big Order, Punjab Sees Drop In Farm Fires
Punjab Thursday saw a sharp drop in the number of stubble burning incidents as it recorded 639 farm fires while police and civil administration launched a crackdown against erring farmers to prevent crop residue burning.
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How Punjab, Haryana Farmers Are Timing Crop Burning To Avoid Detection
Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are burning stubble at night to evade detection by satellite and local officials working overtime to contain farm fires that have poisoned the air in Delhi NCR, it is learnt.
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Dussehra, Stubble Burning Keep Delhi Air Quality In Poor Category
As the nation celebrated Dussehra on Tuesday by burning the effigies of Ravana, farmers in Punjab paced up the crop residue burning as 360 farm fires, the maximum in a day this season, were reported, taking the overall count to 2,306.
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Farm Fire Count Declines Between September 15-October 30 In North Indian States: Data
The total number of paddy crop residue burning events during September 15-October 30 period in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have come down to 53,792 this year.
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Farmers Blame Lack Of Disposal Options As Stubble Burning Continues
Smoke billows out of the fields in India's Punjab state as several thousand acres of crop stubble are set on fire, wrapping surrounding
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150 Farmers Honoured In Punjab For Not Burning Crop Residue In 5 Years
In Punjab, 150 progressive farmers from across the state were honoured for not setting crop residue on fire for the last five years.
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Stubble Burning Continues In Punjab, 700 Fires Recorded So Far
Farm fires have continued in Punjab despite the state government assuring more crop residue management machines and launching massive awareness programmes against stubble burning
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Punjab Prepares Elaborate Plan To Fight Stubble-Burning In Harvest Season
The Punjab government has prepared an elaborate plan involving a massive awareness drive, distribution of thousands of crop residue management machines and engaging students to fight stubble burning in the upcoming harvest season.
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More Than 67,000 Farm Fire Incidents Recorded In Punjab So Far
Over 67,000 farm fire incidents have been recorded across Punjab this season despite penalties imposed by the authorities and efforts made for management of crop residue.
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"Farmers Not At Fault": Delhi Environment Minister On Crop Burning In Punjab
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai today said free spraying of bio-decomposer will be ensured in Punjab to curb crop residue burning if his party forms government in the state.
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Centre Releases Rs 496 Crore To Subsidise Machinery To Reduce Stubble Burning
With the aim of addressing air pollution in Delhi and the NCR due to stubble burning in the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and UP, the Centre has released Rs 496 crore to subsidize machinery required in-situ management of crop residue.
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Stubble Burning Incidents Rose By 44.5% In Punjab In 2020: Centre To Top Court
Punjab witnessed an increase of 44.5 per cent incidents of stubble burning in 2020 despite getting 46 per cent of the total funds from the central government for checking crop burning residue, the Centre has told the Supreme Court.
