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TopicStubble burning

Topic: stubble burning

5 states didn’t comply with air quality panel’s order to curb pollution — govt report to SC

Report says that while Delhi has partially followed the steps suggested by the air quality commission, UP, Haryana and Rajasthan have been listed in the 'poorly complied' category.

A solution to stubble burning that gets to its root cause

Encouraging farmers in the western Indo-Gangetic Plain to give up rice will take considerable effort, but the benefits are clear.

Cash sops, machine subsidies & more — why nothing has helped stop stubble burning in Punjab

From cash incentives to biomass power plants, governments have been spending crores to contain farm fires, but have had limited success.

Took steps but need funds — Punjab tells SC, puts stubble-burning ball in Centre’s court

Punjab wants the Centre to provide an incentive of Rs 100 per quintal to farmers for mixing the paddy straw to the soil and stop burning it, lists diversification plan.

Hue & cry over stubble burning baseless: SC pulls up Centre, states on Delhi pollution

New Delhi: The central government Monday claimed stubble burning by farmers contributes to just 10 per cent of air pollution in Delhi, prompting the...

Awareness camps, machines, inspection — how Haryana’s Ambala cut farm fires by 80% in a year

Ambala saw 702 farm fires last year between 15 September and 30 October. This year, figure has fallen to 146. Numbers compare quite favourably with Haryana’s overall figures.

How an agritech firm is helping Haryana, Punjab farmers use bio-decomposer to curb stubble burning

A Bengaluru-based firm is providing bio-decomposer in the form of ready-to-use spray solution to help farmers eliminate crop residue burning.

Covid piggybacking on soot? Researchers link stubble burning to Delhi’s 3rd wave in Nov 2020

According to researchers at IITM, Pune, the onset of stubble burning in Punjab & Haryana coincided with a 10-fold increase in daily Covid cases in Delhi. 

Rs 878 crore action plan to free Punjab of stubble burning, says Chief Secretary

While outlining the steps taken by the state, Vini Mahajan stressed the need to compensate farmers for the additional costs incurred by them for management of paddy straw.

Modi govt’s commitment to air pollution crisis must go beyond lip service

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India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.