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Madhya Pradesh Tops In Stubble-Burning, Tribal Farmers Have A Solution
Madhya Pradesh has recently earned an unenviable distinction - it tops the nation in crop-residue (stubble) burning. This worrying trend is a growing concern for air quality and environmental health.
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"Should Delhi Even Remain Indian Capital": Shashi Tharoor On Air Crisis
A thick layer of smog has been enveloping Delhi for the past few days with the air quality index (AQI) plummeting to the "severe-plus" category.
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Atishi Targets Centre On Stubble Burning Amid Delhi's Air Emergency
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi hit out at the central government Monday, accusing it of failing to act and practicing "politics on pollution" after the national capital region woke this morning choking under a layer of toxic smog and an AQI of 481.
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Delhi Wakes Up To Season's Worst Air Quality, Visibility Drops To 150 Metres
The AQI in Delhi was recorded at 481 this morning, the worst so far this season, which officials said was due to "unfavourable" meteorological conditions.
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Smog Blanket Over North India, Air Quality Drops To "Severe" Level
There has been an early onset of toxic cover across Delhi and north India this year owing to stubble burning across the north Indian states. What is also shocking is the scale of the smog cover, as well as the level of pollutants present in it.
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Haryana Doubles Fine For Stubble Burning, Rs 1.65 Lakh Collected In Fines
In a stricter move to curb air pollution, the Haryana government has doubled the fine for stubble burning, now for two acres of land the farmers will have to pay an environmental compensation fee of Rs 5,000 up from Rs 2,500
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Centre Doubles Fines On Stubble Burning Amid Delhi's Air Quality Crisis
The Centre has doubled the stubble burning fine in Delhi and adjoining areas in view of the fast-plummeting Air Quality Index in the region.
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Cracker Ban Goes Up In Smoke, Delhi World's Most Polluted City Post-Diwali
The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category.
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Blanket Of Smog Covers Delhi, Air Quality 'Very Poor' On Diwali
Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog this morning, and the air quality index (AQI) remained in the "very poor" category despite officials taking various anti-pollution measures.
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192 Farmers Charged For Stubble Burning In Haryana
The police have registered cases against 192 farmers in Haryana for burning crop residue, an official said on Monday.
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"Pakistan To Be Blamed": UP Pollution Official's Claim As Toxic Air Chokes Noida
Toxic air in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, Noida, and Ghaziabad is the result of Pakistan burning stubble, or agricultural waste, a UP pollution board official declared this week.
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"Mere Eyewash": Supreme Court Raps Punjab, Haryana Over Stubble Burning
The Supreme Court grilled the central - and Punjab and Haryana - governments Wednesday as arguments over states' non-compliance with, and failure to enforce, anti-pollution measures, rolled into yet another hearing, even as Delhi AQI is 'very poor'.
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Exclusive: As Delhi Air Worsens, Punjab Farmers Say Stubble Burning Only Option
Delhi's bad air days are back and the stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, primarily blamed for the choking air in the national capital, is under the scanner again
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GRAP Stage 2 Invoked In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Worsens. What It Means
The air quality index in Delhi this morning was recorded at 317, which falls under the "very poor" category.
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Satellite Data Shows Punjab Farm Fires Lowest In 3 Years
Stubble burning in Punjab, shows data, has been lowest in the last three years.
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Madhya Pradesh Tops In Stubble-Burning, Tribal Farmers Have A Solution
Madhya Pradesh has recently earned an unenviable distinction - it tops the nation in crop-residue (stubble) burning. This worrying trend is a growing concern for air quality and environmental health.
-
"Should Delhi Even Remain Indian Capital": Shashi Tharoor On Air Crisis
A thick layer of smog has been enveloping Delhi for the past few days with the air quality index (AQI) plummeting to the "severe-plus" category.
-
Atishi Targets Centre On Stubble Burning Amid Delhi's Air Emergency
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi hit out at the central government Monday, accusing it of failing to act and practicing "politics on pollution" after the national capital region woke this morning choking under a layer of toxic smog and an AQI of 481.
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Delhi Wakes Up To Season's Worst Air Quality, Visibility Drops To 150 Metres
The AQI in Delhi was recorded at 481 this morning, the worst so far this season, which officials said was due to "unfavourable" meteorological conditions.
-
Smog Blanket Over North India, Air Quality Drops To "Severe" Level
There has been an early onset of toxic cover across Delhi and north India this year owing to stubble burning across the north Indian states. What is also shocking is the scale of the smog cover, as well as the level of pollutants present in it.
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Haryana Doubles Fine For Stubble Burning, Rs 1.65 Lakh Collected In Fines
In a stricter move to curb air pollution, the Haryana government has doubled the fine for stubble burning, now for two acres of land the farmers will have to pay an environmental compensation fee of Rs 5,000 up from Rs 2,500
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Centre Doubles Fines On Stubble Burning Amid Delhi's Air Quality Crisis
The Centre has doubled the stubble burning fine in Delhi and adjoining areas in view of the fast-plummeting Air Quality Index in the region.
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Cracker Ban Goes Up In Smoke, Delhi World's Most Polluted City Post-Diwali
The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category.
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Blanket Of Smog Covers Delhi, Air Quality 'Very Poor' On Diwali
Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog this morning, and the air quality index (AQI) remained in the "very poor" category despite officials taking various anti-pollution measures.
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192 Farmers Charged For Stubble Burning In Haryana
The police have registered cases against 192 farmers in Haryana for burning crop residue, an official said on Monday.
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"Pakistan To Be Blamed": UP Pollution Official's Claim As Toxic Air Chokes Noida
Toxic air in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, Noida, and Ghaziabad is the result of Pakistan burning stubble, or agricultural waste, a UP pollution board official declared this week.
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"Mere Eyewash": Supreme Court Raps Punjab, Haryana Over Stubble Burning
The Supreme Court grilled the central - and Punjab and Haryana - governments Wednesday as arguments over states' non-compliance with, and failure to enforce, anti-pollution measures, rolled into yet another hearing, even as Delhi AQI is 'very poor'.
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Exclusive: As Delhi Air Worsens, Punjab Farmers Say Stubble Burning Only Option
Delhi's bad air days are back and the stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, primarily blamed for the choking air in the national capital, is under the scanner again
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GRAP Stage 2 Invoked In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Worsens. What It Means
The air quality index in Delhi this morning was recorded at 317, which falls under the "very poor" category.
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Satellite Data Shows Punjab Farm Fires Lowest In 3 Years
Stubble burning in Punjab, shows data, has been lowest in the last three years.
