TopicStubble burning

Topic: stubble burning

Morning after Diwali, Delhi air quality ‘severe’ but better than last year’s, relief likely

Mohana Basu - 15 November, 2020

Post-Diwali pollution levels Sunday were marginally lower than what was recorded in 2019 with AQI at 459 at 11 am. Last year, AQI on the day after Diwali in Delhi had touched 506.

How Covid has worsened Delhi’s air pollution crisis

David Fickling - 13 November, 2020

A shortage of migrant farm workers seems to be pushing Punjab's stubble burning season further into the winter months when smog settles most persistently.

We burn stubble ‘out of desperation’ because govt hasn’t found solutions, Punjab farmers say

Sravasti Dasgupta - 12 November, 2020

Farmers say they are bearing the brunt of Punjab govt’s failures. But government says they are looking at several sustainable solutions to curb stubble burning.

Stubble burning could decline this week but Delhi unlikely to get respite from toxic air soon

Mohana Basu - 10 November, 2020

At 486, Delhi’s AQI in severe category Tuesday, according to CPCB. Pollution monitors hit 500, the maximum reading, in many areas.

All about stubble burning, its alternatives and steps taken by Centre and state govts

Bismee Taskin - 8 November, 2020

A major reason behind Delhi’s worsening air quality is stubble burning by farmers in Punjab and Haryana. But vehicles and industrial emissions also contributors.

Atrocities on farmers over stubble burning extremely condemnable, says Mayawati

PTI - 7 November, 2020

The BSP supremo Saturday appealed to the Uttar Pradesh govt to make farmers aware about stubble burning and its impact on air pollution, before initiating any action against them.

Toxic air from farm fires could make North India’s Covid fight deadlier

Shwetha Sunil - 3 November, 2020

Air pollution damages lungs and other body tissues, reducing body’s ability to resist coronavirus, which may result in more severe forms of Covid.

Reader View: Govt needs to encourage farmers to adopt other methods to tackle stubble burning

ThePrint Team - 2 November, 2020

YourTurn is our weekly feature in which ThePrint's readers share their views or opinions in response to the question of the week.

Stubble burning in Punjab up 67%, govt officials blame lockdown for early paddy cultivation

Chitleen K Sethi - 28 October, 2020

Punjab govt has taken a number of steps to curb stubble burning, but has still registered 16,058 incidents between 21 September and 26 October this year.