Farmers to hold convention on stubble burning
Farmer unions are now saying that stubble burning is not causing widespread pollution. Despite given a subsidy on buying machines to stop stubble burning, seven farmer unions will organise a convention
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Farmers In Punjab, Haryana Defy Ban On Stubble Burning
Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is a major cause of air pollution not only in the two states but also in the national capital. Scores of paddy growers in Punjab and Haryana continue to defy the
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India aims to cut stubble burning in key states by 70%, but experts sceptical
NEW DELHI: India aims to reduce stubble burning, a major source of pollution during the winter months, by 70 per cent in its top two farm states this year, a top government official said on Tuesday, but
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ARI bioenergy experts come up with green alternative to stubble burning
Pune: Bioenergy scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) have discovered a method to reduce the impact of stubble burning, which is the main cause of air pollution in New Delhi. Stubble burning
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Centre working seriously to tackle problem of stubble burning: PM Modi
MALOUT, PUNJAB: Expressing concern over the problem of stubble burning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that the central government was working seriously to ensure that farmers were not compelled
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Work with sincerity, responsibility on issue of stubble burning: Centre to states
The Centre Thursday appealed to neighbouring states like Haryana and Punjab to work with full sincerity and responsibility in persuading farmers not to burn paddy stubble in order to check pollution.
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Punjab puts in place multi-crore action plan to tackle stubble burning
Patiala: With regulatory measures having failed to curtail instances of stubble burning, the Punjab government has put a ‘practical action plan’ to deal with the burning of crop residue. The state has
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Stubble burning: NGT seeks status report
On infrastructural aid for farmers The National Green Tribunal has directed the Agriculture Ministry Secretary to file a status report on infrastructural assistance to be provided to farmers to stop
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States failed to check stubble burning’
Committee noted that subsidy schemes have not helped much to address the issue. New Delhi: Despite a series of measures, including a statutory ban, taken by the neighbouring states of Delhi to curb
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Farmers have become easy targets, say experts
Chandigarh: Farmers have become easy targets as they are often blamed for causing air pollution by stubble burning, farm experts said on Wednesday as they pitched for addresing their issues without penalising
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35 cases of wheat stubble burning in state so far
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana environment ministry has taken action in 35 cases of wheat-stubble burning in the state since January 1 this year and imposed fines totaling to Rs 27,500. State environment minister
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Punjab hopes to tackle stubble burning problem through farm mechanisation
As paddy harvesting is nearing, Punjab has started looking for solution to crop residue burning problem and this time the state is hoping to tackle the menace through farm mechanisation, coupled with an
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Stubble burning: Punjab to study Nagpur’s initiative of using agri-waste briquettes for cremations
While earlier it was only paddy stubble burning that had Punjab officials on its toes after harvesting in October-November, now the trend to burn wheat stubble is catching up among farmers. In another
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Just 500 machines to check stubble burning
14K ordered, makers blame it on late payment | Punjab heads for choked winter Punjab, which saw 43,800 stubble-burning cases post paddy harvesting last year, may be headed for a choked winter ahead.
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US envoy praises Haryana govt over pollution control
CHANDIGARH: The US has lauded the Haryana government for its efforts to tackle air pollution caused by vehicular traffic and stubble burning especially areas under the National Capital Region (NCR) and
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Centre okays Rs 1,151-crore plan to tackle stubble burning
NEW DELHI: Seeking to provide a cost-effective and eco-friendly solution to farmers to deal with the problem of stubble burning that results in raising air pollution levels in the capital and neighbouring
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Usual suspects: Vehicles, industrial emissions behind foul play all year
NEW DELHI: Stubble burning in neighbouring states may be drawing everyone’s attention during the peak pollution days in the capital in pre-winter harvest season, but it is the vehicular emission which
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Rs 1,000 crore plan to curb stubble burning, air pollution in NCR
NEW DELHI: The Centre has said that Rs 1,000 crore will be earmarked in the coming Budget to tackle the problem of stubble burning, among other things, in Delhi's neighbouring states in an effort to make
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Govt approves project to tackle stubble burning in north India
With Delhi-NCR and other northern states facing severe pollution, the environment ministry on Thursday approved a regional project to tackle stubble burning, one of the major contributors to air pollution.
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Stubble burning has an ‘eco-friendly’ cure
Khamano (Fatehgarh Sahib): An industrial unit in Fategarh Sahib's Khamao town may just have a solution, that too a profitable one, to end stubble burning in Punjab. Balbir Singh Uppal-owned Lakshmi Energy