stubble news

Punjab sets up control room to monitor stubble burning incidents in real-time

Stubble burning in neighbouring states, including Punjab, is one of the major causes of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region during the winter.

india news

Published on Sept 29, 2025 11:09 am IST

Saving Punjab and Haryana from ecological disaster

A farmer sprinkles fertiliser over crops at a rice field on the outskirts of Amritsar. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP) (AFP)

climate change

Published on Oct 06, 2024 09:01 am IST

Stubble as energy, fertiliser: 24 CBG units operational, 93 more underway in UP

Stubble burns at a farm (File)

lucknow news

Updated on Oct 04, 2024 07:26 am IST

Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court pulls up Centre, Haryana and Punjab

A farmer burns crop stubble in Punjab. Every year, farm fires cause air pollution in Delhi during winters. Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai will make a bio-decomposer solution that turns stubble into manure to prevent farmers from burning it. (HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Oct 03, 2024 04:35 pm IST

Farmers must let stubble rot in fields to increase soil fertility: UPCAR

The UPCAR recommended that farmers must never burn the crop residue after harvesting wheat. (HT File)

lucknow news

Updated on May 13, 2024 06:24 am IST

Two field fires reported in Ludhiana, crops damaged

Bales of straw stocked at a field in Melewal village caught fire in Ludhiana on Thursday. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:22 am IST

Prayagraj fire dept expands manpower, equipment as rural incidents surge

Firefighters dousing fire in a rural crop field, Prayagraj (HT)

others

Updated on Apr 20, 2024 06:02 am IST

Ludhiana: 250 stacks of stubble destroyed in major fire

As many as 15 fire tenders were deployed to douse the flames, which raged for hours. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Updated on Feb 14, 2024 05:16 am IST

U.P. govt to use stubble for producing CNG, fertiliser

For representation only (HT File Photo)

lucknow news

Updated on Oct 28, 2023 06:36 am IST

Tackle stubble menace early

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It is the government’s duty to ensure that Delhi doesn’t choke every year

editorials

Published on Jun 07, 2023 09:22 pm IST

Delhi, Punjab may jointly pay incentive to cut stubble burning

Stubble burning and finding a solution to it is one of the 15-key-focus areas identified by the Delhi government, based on which it will be preparing its winter action plan for air pollution.

india news

Updated on Sept 10, 2022 07:31 am IST

2 Mohali farmers pay up stubble burning season’s first fines of ₹5,000

A farmer burns straw stubble in a field after the paddy crop harvest.

chandigarh news

Updated on Oct 06, 2020 10:38 pm IST

No option but to burn stubble, say farmers as doctors worry about Covid

Stubble being burnt after harvesting of paddy in Jalandhar last year.

chandigarh news

Updated on Sept 24, 2020 04:38 pm IST

Difficult to pay ₹100/quintal incentive for not burning paddy stubble, Manpreet tells House

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cities

Published on Mar 02, 2020 06:30 am IST

27 farmers held for burning stubble in Sangrur

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chandigarh news

Published on Nov 12, 2019 11:25 pm IST

Technology to identify farmers not burning stubble

A farmer sets stubble on fire in a field at Burj village in Chabal, Tarn Taran district of Punjab.

india news

Updated on Nov 10, 2019 01:03 am IST

NRI businessman from US offers help in generating power from stubble in Punjab

To address the problem of the stubble burning, an India born NRI businessman has proposed to set up 1,000 MW biomass energy generating plants in his home state Punjab.

nri news

Updated on Nov 18, 2019 11:40 am IST

Furious over govt action, farmers burn stubble outside DC office

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chandigarh news

Published on Nov 04, 2019 10:15 pm IST

‘Pioneers of change’: CM lauds farmers not burning stubble

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chandigarh news

Published on Oct 15, 2019 01:01 am IST

Tackling crop residue burning:Moga farmers improving soil health by ploughing stubble back into soil

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chandigarh news

Published on Oct 12, 2019 12:20 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

Stubble burning emissions will double by 2050, if not controlled, says PGI study

The image, generated on Saturday noon by the PGI and PU team using NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System, shows around 2,000 spots where stubble burning is likely taking place. The number is highest in a day this season, and a majority (60-70%) of the spots lie in Punjab region.

others

Updated on Oct 29, 2018 10:03 am IST

Stubble: Rent of balers up in Punjab, farmers have no one for help

A baler is a machine used to compress crop residue into compact bales.

others

Updated on Oct 27, 2018 09:21 am IST

SAD asks govt to give Rs 3,000 per acre to farmers for managing paddy stubble

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia

others

Updated on Oct 13, 2018 09:17 am IST

Red mark on land records of farmers repeatedly burning stubble in Punjab

In this harvest season, 336 cases of farm waste burning have been reported. Amritsar tops the list with 122 cases.

others

Updated on Oct 11, 2018 09:21 am IST

Will continue to burn paddy stubble: Farmers to Punjab govt

Despite the state government and the Punjab Agricultural University’s drive against stubble burning, farmer unions are making announcements at different villages to continue stubble burning as the government has failed to address the issue.

others

Updated on Oct 09, 2018 09:03 am IST