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Over 930 FIRs Registered Against Farmers For Burning Stubble: Punjab Police
Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital in October and November.
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Delhi Air Quality In 'Severe' Category, Farm Fires Key Contributor
Air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the 'severe' category again on Wednesday with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for over one-third of the air pollution in the national capital.
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Farm Fires Contribute 38% In Delhi's Pollution Today, Highest In 2022
The share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution jumped to 38 per cent today, which, experts said was the reason behind the thick layer of pungent smog over the national capital.
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Environment Minister Calls Delhi "Gas Chamber", Arvind Kejriwal Attacks PM
The minister's charges came on a day when smoke from farm fires contributed to up to 32 per cent of the tiny PM 2.5 lung-damaging pollutants in the city's air - the highest in the past two years.
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Rain Improves Air Quality, Brings It Under "Good" Category In Delhi
Rainfall in the national capital on Monday brought the much needed respite from air pollution with farm fires contributing only one percent to PM 2.5 in the city's air.
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Farm Fires Contributing 40% To Delhi's Pollution, Maximum So Far: Report
The national capital's air quality remained "very poor" on Sunday, with stubble burning contributing 40 per cent to Delhi's pollution and negating the effect of better ventilation, according to a government forecasting agency.
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Farm Fire Contribution To Delhi Pollution Rises To 19%: Central Body
The contribution of stubble burning in Delhi's pollution crisis has risen to 19 per cent today, the Central Pollution Control Board said two days after Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said farm fires only add "4 per cent pollution" to the national capital region, starting a blame game.
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"Denial": Arvind Kejriwal On Environment Minister's Delhi Pollution Claim
Hitting back at Union Environment Minister's assertion that stubble burning only contributes 4 per cent to Delhi's air pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said staying in denial will not help.
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Stubble Burning Caused 44% Of Delhi Pollution This Year: Pollution Board
Central Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Prashant Gargava on Wednesday said stubble burning contributed significantly to air pollution in Delhi this year with the share of farm fire smoke in particulate matter peaking to 44 percent.
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Over 80 Punjab Farmers Arrested Over Fires That Smothered Delhi
More than 80 farmers have been arrested in Punjab for starting fires that contributed to the recent pollution crisis in New Delhi and other cities, officials said Thursday.
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Over 930 FIRs Registered Against Farmers For Burning Stubble: Punjab Police
Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital in October and November.
-
Delhi Air Quality In 'Severe' Category, Farm Fires Key Contributor
Air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the 'severe' category again on Wednesday with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for over one-third of the air pollution in the national capital.
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Farm Fires Contribute 38% In Delhi's Pollution Today, Highest In 2022
The share of stubble burning in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution jumped to 38 per cent today, which, experts said was the reason behind the thick layer of pungent smog over the national capital.
-
Environment Minister Calls Delhi "Gas Chamber", Arvind Kejriwal Attacks PM
The minister's charges came on a day when smoke from farm fires contributed to up to 32 per cent of the tiny PM 2.5 lung-damaging pollutants in the city's air - the highest in the past two years.
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Rain Improves Air Quality, Brings It Under "Good" Category In Delhi
Rainfall in the national capital on Monday brought the much needed respite from air pollution with farm fires contributing only one percent to PM 2.5 in the city's air.
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Farm Fires Contributing 40% To Delhi's Pollution, Maximum So Far: Report
The national capital's air quality remained "very poor" on Sunday, with stubble burning contributing 40 per cent to Delhi's pollution and negating the effect of better ventilation, according to a government forecasting agency.
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Farm Fire Contribution To Delhi Pollution Rises To 19%: Central Body
The contribution of stubble burning in Delhi's pollution crisis has risen to 19 per cent today, the Central Pollution Control Board said two days after Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said farm fires only add "4 per cent pollution" to the national capital region, starting a blame game.
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"Denial": Arvind Kejriwal On Environment Minister's Delhi Pollution Claim
Hitting back at Union Environment Minister's assertion that stubble burning only contributes 4 per cent to Delhi's air pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said staying in denial will not help.
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Stubble Burning Caused 44% Of Delhi Pollution This Year: Pollution Board
Central Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Prashant Gargava on Wednesday said stubble burning contributed significantly to air pollution in Delhi this year with the share of farm fire smoke in particulate matter peaking to 44 percent.
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Over 80 Punjab Farmers Arrested Over Fires That Smothered Delhi
More than 80 farmers have been arrested in Punjab for starting fires that contributed to the recent pollution crisis in New Delhi and other cities, officials said Thursday.
