Stubble-burning

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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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  Over 1,000 Stubble Burning Incidents Reported In Punjab Today

  Punjab Thursday registered 1,150 stubble-burning incidents, taking the total number of such cases to 33,082.

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  Over 1,700 Farm Fires Recorded In Punjab, Air Turns 'Very Poor' In Haryana

  Punjab on Tuesday reported 1,776 stubble-burning incidents, taking the total number of farm fires to 28,117 while air quality indices in Haryana and the border state were in 'poor' and 'very poor' categories.

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  Over 1,500 Farm Fires In Punjab Today, Haryana Air Quality "Severe"

  Punjab reported over 1,500 stubble-burning incidents today while many parts of Haryana saw air quality indices in the 'severe' and 'very poor' categories.

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  'Asked For Water, Not Smoke...': Haryana Minister's Dig At AAP

  Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal on Saturday slammed the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab over the stubble-burning incidents in the state, prompting a sharp reaction from the Aam Aadmi Party.

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  Haryana Cracks Down On Stubble Burning Offenders, Imposes Fines Of Over 25 Lakh

  Amplifying its crackdown against stubble-burning offenders, the Haryana government has issued 939 challans and imposed fines of over Rs 25.12 lakh, officials said on Friday.

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  Significant Drop In Farm Fires In Punjab, Haryana This Year: Centre's Panel

  The number of stubble-burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana since September 15 has reduced by around 56 per cent and 40 per cent, respectively, compared to the corresponding period last year.

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  Air Quality Concerns As Punjab Stubble-Burning Returns Ahead Of Winter

  The fields of Punjab are again black with burnt stubble ahead of winter. The air is smoky, likely toxic. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi had blamed Punjab's farm fires for air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) in 2021.

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  Opinion: The Clock Is Running Out On North India's Next Big Crisis

  The stubble-burning season will soon be upon us, causing a massive surge in air pollution again.

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  Stubble Burning Incidents In Punjab Cross 30,000 Mark

  Farm fire incidents crossed the 30,000 mark in Punjab with the state witnessing 2,487 stubble-burning cases on Monday.

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  Choking, Burning Eyes: Delhi Air Quality "Severe" For 2nd Consecutive Day

  Air Quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'severe' category for the second consecutive day, a forecastng agency said on Friday. It also revealed that the stubble-burning contributed 34 per cent in the national capital's PM 2.5 pollution.

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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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  Live Updates: "What Is Bureaucracy Doing?" Supreme Court On Stubble-Burning

  The Supreme Court, during a hearing on a public interest litigation on the worrying situation in Delhi due to air pollution, today said that the weather department has informed that the air quality will become worse again.

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  "Cat's Out Of The Bag": Supreme Court On Centre's Stubble-Burning Data

  Farm fires only have a 10 per cent share in Delhi's severe pollution, the central government on Monday told the Supreme Court in a hearing on the air quality crisis in India's capital.

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  Delhi Air Quality Deteriorates To "Poor" Category, Stubble Burning Rises

  The air quality in Delhi deteriorated to the "poor" category on Wednesday with the number of stubble-burning incidents going up, authorities said.