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TopicStubble burning

Topic: stubble burning

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

Sravasti Dasgupta -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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

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

Chitleen K Sethi -
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.

Delhi’s air quality deteriorates, several areas record ‘severe’ levels of pollution

PTI -
Significant increase in stubble fire count was observed around Haryana, Punjab, and neighbouring regions which stood at 1,213 on Thursday.

Delhi air quality ‘poor’, share of stubble burning in pollution likely to increase

PTI -
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, stubble contribution in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution was around 19 per cent on Saturday.

Early spurt in farm fires could give Delhi relief from toxic smog this winter, CPCB says

Mohana Basu -
Peak stubble-burning period in Punjab, Haryana unlikely to coincide with the time when meteorological conditions in Delhi and neighbouring regions create smog.
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