To Tackle Stubble Burning, Governments Have Repeatedly Chosen Ineffective Routes
If policy makers want to see the end of the stubble burning, they have to shed their political differences and come up with a road map which factors in the inability of farmers to bear straw management costs. The year was 2019, and farmers where once again being blamed for air pollution in Delhi. As […]Read More
Human Rights Body Seek Detailed Report From Punjab On Stubble Burning
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed strong concern over stubble burning cases in North India, especially in Punjab as the air quality has turned ‘severe’ in many cities. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday held a high-level review meeting via video conference with Punjab Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua and state […]Read More
As Delhi Gears up for Stubble Burning Season, What Are the Plans To Limit Pollution?
While the main focus is on co-firing biomass pellets and limiting crop residue burning, a review meeting co-chaired by two Union ministers found that these measures may not have tangible benefits this year. As Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region gear up for stubble burning season – when farmers in the area and neighbouring […]Read More
Ludhiana shanty fire: NGT issues notice to Punjab chief secretary
The NGT has directed the monitoring committee to furnish a factual report within 15 days about the shanty fire accident in Ludhiana Taking suo motu cognizance of the shanty fire accident near a main garbage dump here that claimed the lives of seven family members, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to […]Read More
At 2,895, Punjab records season’s highest farm fires in a day
Low temperatures and stubble burning for quickly clearing fields for the next cropping season in the agrarian states of Punjab and Haryana are among the causes of deterioration in pollution levels around this time of the year in Delhi and surrounding areas Punjab on Sunday reported this harvest season’s highest paddy straw burning instances –2,895 […]Read More
