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crop burning news

May surge: Ludhiana farm fire cases skyrocket from 21 to 546 in 2 weeks

Environmental compensation amounting to ₹4.35 lakh has been imposed in 82 cases so far. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
chandigarh news
Published on May 15, 2026 03:20 am IST

‘Delhi’s air in shambles, SC chose crackers over right to live’: Amitabh Kant

New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): Thick layer of smog engulfs the national capital, reducing visibility and worsening air quality across New Delhi, on Tuesday.( ANI photo/ Atul Kumar yadav)
india news
Updated on Oct 21, 2025 03:20 pm IST

BJP’s NCR moment: Show intent to address pollution

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A man pedals his rickshaw as sprinklers attached to the street lamps spray water to settle down dust and air pollution in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) (AP)
opinion
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 09:08 pm IST

Recycling crop stubble is the simplest solution for Delhi’s annual smog problem

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Smog in Delhi, where AQI has remained 'very poor'
climate change
Published on Dec 10, 2024 06:23 pm IST

Is smog as bad as smoke? Expert on tips for minimising health risks

Smoke rises from a brick kiln during a smoggy morning in Kathmandu, Nepal. Is smog as bad as smoke? Expert on tips for minimising health risks from smog pollution
health
Published on Mar 04, 2024 08:01 am IST

SC tells Delhi, 4 other states, to list steps against pollution

A layer of haze at Connaught Place early on Tuesday morning. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)
delhi news
Updated on Nov 01, 2023 02:54 am IST

‘Statistics deceptive’: SC seeks report on Delhi pollution within a week

The Supreme Court has posted the matter for November 7. (File Photo)
india news
Updated on Oct 31, 2023 08:30 pm IST

Ways to manage air pollution in Delhi

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Air pollution came back to haunt Ludhiana residents amid Diwali festivities as the Air Quality Index (AQI) hit the “very poor” mark after crossing 300. (HT File)
opinion
Published on Oct 30, 2023 12:37 pm IST

Crop burning: No end in sight

For any multi-pronged approach to work, there needs to be coordination between four groups: Farmers, states, Centre and scientists.
editorials
Updated on Sept 29, 2020 07:45 am IST

Odd-even not a solution, says SC, summons top officers of 4 states

Supreme Court on Friday said that the vehicle rationing odd-even scheme may not be a permanent solution in tackling air pollution.
india news
Updated on Jul 25, 2020 01:37 am IST

No cost-effective alternative to manage crop waste, say Haryana farmers

Stubble burning seen in a village at Pehowa district, Haryana, on Thursday, October 31, 2019.
india news
Updated on Nov 03, 2019 12:38 pm IST

‘Gas chamber’: Arvind Kejriwal blames crop burning in neighbouring states for pollution in Delhi

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal distributing mask to a school student at an event in New Delhi on November 1, 2019.
delhi news
Updated on Nov 01, 2019 12:30 pm IST

Crop burning responsible for 19% of Delhi’s air pollution, finds SAFAR

On Tuesday, the average Air Quality Index (AQI) value of Delhi at 4pm was 207, slightly better than Monday’s 249.
delhi news
Updated on Oct 23, 2019 01:10 am IST

FARM FIRES: NGT rejects Punjab’s plea to direct Centre to pay incentive to farmers

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chandigarh news
Published on Oct 17, 2019 12:22 am IST

Fanned by weather change and crop burning, Delhi air borders on ‘very poor’

Dust on roads and from open storage of construction material could be spotted in many parts of Delhi.
delhi news
Updated on Oct 16, 2019 03:41 pm IST

Arvind Kejriwal writes to Haryana and Punjab CMs, calls for more action to stop stubble burning

Stubble burning is one of the major sources of pollution in the national capital during winter season.
delhi news
Updated on Sept 27, 2019 12:04 am IST

Pollution a public health disaster, needs a concerted combat strategy

Gurugram had only three good air quality days in all of 2018.
opinion
Published on Apr 10, 2019 04:50 am IST

Our clean air plan is a missed chance

We may have no option but to send our children out to play, but we should also be simultaneously working hard on long-term solutions
columns
Updated on Apr 04, 2019 10:41 am IST

Stubble burning cost $150 billion in 5 years: Study

The economic life years lost is estimated to be at least $150 billion over five years according to the IFPRI study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
delhi news
Updated on Mar 05, 2019 08:55 am IST

Finer, deadlier PM1 shoots up in Delhi due to crop burning, crackers

Even as Delhi’s annual winter pollution crisis has made residents aware of the harmful PM10 and the dangerous PM2.5 particulate matter, the tiniest and deadliest of these pollutants, PM1, shot up at least 12 times this November than what it is on the cleanest monsoon days, according to scientists monitoring air quality in the national capital.
cities
Updated on Nov 15, 2018 11:59 pm IST

Local pollutants, not just crop burning, responsible for poor air of Delhi: IMD

The contribution from crop fires is usually between 10% and 30%, depending on the number of fires in the northern states and the wind direction, the IMD scientist said.
delhi news
Updated on Nov 03, 2018 09:49 am IST

Pollution chokes, kills you silently over a number of years: Experts

Every year thousands die of pollution-related ailments in Delhi and NCR during the winters when the air is extremely foul
health
Updated on Nov 01, 2018 09:22 am IST

NASA images of stubble burning released by AAP minister

The NASA image released by environment minister of Delhi Imran Hussian
delhi news
Updated on Oct 17, 2018 11:19 pm IST

Delhi air quality deteriorates as crop burning begins; haze envelopes Mumbai

Amritsar: Smoke rises as a farmer burns paddy stubbles at a village on the outskirts of Amritsar, Friday, Oct 12, 2018. Farmers are burning paddy stubble despite a ban, before growing the next crop. (PTI Photo) (PTI10_12_2018_1000108B)
india news
Updated on Oct 13, 2018 09:08 pm IST

Nasa satellite images show dip in crop burning cases in Haryana and Punjab

A combination of satellite images by Nasa from October 3, 2017 (left) and October 3, 2018 show fewer red spots signifying farm fires in northern India.
india news
Updated on Oct 05, 2018 11:09 am IST

NASA data to help monitor dust, smoke pollution in Delhi-NCR

Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in the world. Road dust, vehicular emission and crop burning in neighbouring states are major sources of air pollution in the national capital, especially in winter months.
health
Updated on Oct 04, 2018 10:58 am IST

Haryana to watch 30 villages known for crop burning

During the monitoring period, officers of the agriculture department will demonstrate paddy harvesting practices and encourage farmers to adopt crop residue management.
gurugram news
Updated on Sept 23, 2018 05:01 am IST

Crop burning: NGT slaps Rs 2 lakh as costs on Delhi govt for not filing action plan

The NGT had said two years had elapsed since its verdict in the Vikrant Tongad case, in which it had passed a slew of directions to stop crop burning, but the state government had shown a lethargic approach.
delhi news
Updated on Apr 03, 2018 06:32 pm IST
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