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Why Diwali is just a part of the problem
NEW DELHI: It's around this time every year that air quality in the capital and its adjoining areas starts plunging — due to the onset of winter, coupled with crop burning in Punjab and Haryana and bursting
NEW DELHI: It's around this time every year that air quality in the capital and its adjoining areas starts plunging — due to the onset of winter, coupled with crop burning in Punjab and Haryana and bursting
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Over the past week, images from NASA, available through its Fire Mapper, have revealed a considerable upsurge in the number of fires in not just Punjab, but also Haryana and western UP, between September
While no one factor may be termed as the biggest contributor to air pollution in Delhi, the morning after Diwali last year saw a massive spike in levels of air pollutants. New Delhi: With the air quality
With the central and state governments, and even the National Green Tribunal (NGT), coming down heavily on stubble-burning in Punjab and Haryana, farmers in both the states say they have few options available
CHANDIGARH: The farm practice of setting wheat and paddy stubble on fire has come under sharp focus for being a key contributor to the smog in Delhi and surrounding areas, causing severe respiratory and
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The Tribunal asked the state to consider if the state can provide direct monetary incentive to the farmers in return for putting a stop to crop burning The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday
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<p>Human activities, in particular agricultural production, interfere with natural cycles of nutrient elements, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), leading to growing concerns about water quality degradation
Measures like diversion of school buses and a limit on private vehicles have been proposed Air pollution levels will rise even further in the Capital, with the onset of the paddy harvesting season.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday pulled up the Punjab government for not providing enough incentives to farmers to stop burning crop stubble, which results in severe air pollution every year.
NEW DELHI|BATHINDA: Members of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Sidhupur) held a protest in Delhi on Wednesday , demanding compensation for getting rid of crop stubble without burning it. They submitted a memorandum
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