Stubble burning

Delhi environment minister Kailash Gahlot has asked rged them to take action against stubble burning and promote technology to stop this practice read more

The CM also ordered stringent action against those found violating the ban on stubble burning, in line with the apex court’s directives on the penalisation of such farmers read more

Stubble burning by farmers in these three states, especially Punjab, has been identified as a major cause of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. read more

The protesters also demanded withdrawal of cases and revocation of penalties imposed on farmers, stating that they have no other option but to burn stubble in fields due to cost involved in managing it. read more

Punjab’s chief agriculture officer Dr Baldev Singh said that a team of senior officials from Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) would visit the state, probably by end of this week, to study the impact of in-situ management of paddy. read more

On the issue of stubble burning, the Prime Minister directed Agriculture Ministry to give priority to the farmers of the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana in distribution of equipment to prevent such occurrences, a statement from the Prime... read more

Of the 101 farmers arrested in south Malwa, 74 belonged to Moga followed by 14 in Mansa, eight in Muktsar and five in Bathinda, according to the police officers in these districts. read more

PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, in a meeting on Monday reviewed measures taken by Delhi, Punjab and Haryana to tackle air pollution which is choking the capital. read more

AQI recorded higher than what it was day after Diwali, to worsen amid cloudy weather and falling mercury read more

Farmers admit they are reaping a richer harvest by opting for in-situ management of crop residue that has increased soil fertility and reduced pollution read more

Farmers in Haryana say setting their fields on fire was the best and cheapest way to get rid of tonnes of paddy straw (15 quintals per acre) read more

In an interview with HT, Punjab’s agriculture secretary Kahan Singh Pannu spoke about stubble burning in the state and the way forward. read more

Teams monitoring cases of stubble burning, submitting reports on daily basis; strict action will be taken against violators, says Sangrur DC read more

The state agriculture department’s proposal is in the pipeline and it is also yet to decide the amount of cash prize which will depend on the number of villages with no incident of burning of straw. read more

Gurjant Singh of Kokri Kalan village was booked for using a paddy straw reaper and setting the residue on fire. Plant protection officer Jaswinder Singh Brar said Gurjant had availed subsidies amounting to \u20B91.5 lakh from the agriculture department to... read more