stubble burning

The Supreme Court directed Punjab and Haryana to file affidavits on steps taken to curb stubble burning. Air quality in Delhi-NCR has dipped to the “severe” category despite GRAP-III measures. Senior advocates urged for immediate…

Delhi’s AQI climbs to 425, triggering Stage 3 of GRAP. Anand Vihar, Bawana, and RK Puram record ‘Severe’ pollution levels. Construction, diesel vehicles, and non-essential industrial activities banned. Punjab and Haryana…

GG News Bureau New Delhi, 14th Dec. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday emphasized the urgent need for a systemic solution to tackle stubble burning, highlighting its grave environmental and social impacts. Speaking at the…

GG News Bureau New Delhi, 28th Oct. In a call for urgent action, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pressed Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday to address the state's ongoing stubble-burning practices, which they claim are…

GG News Bureau Chandigarh, 24th Oct. Punjab has reported 1,638 farm fires this season, marking a 16% decline compared to the same period last year, when 1,946 farm fires were recorded by October 23. Punjab's Agriculture and Farmers Welfare…

GG News Bureau New Delhi, 24th Oct. The Supreme Court on Wednesday strongly criticized the Centre for making environmental protection laws "toothless" and reminded both the central and state governments of the fundamental right of Indian…

GG News Bureau New Delhi, 21st Oct. Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sagarika Ghose held the BJP-led Union and Haryana governments accountable for rising pollution levels in the national capital while accusing them of unfairly blaming the…

GG News Bureau New Delhi, 16th Oct. For the third consecutive day, Delhi's air quality stayed in the 'poor' category, with certain areas recording Air Quality Index (AQI) levels that dipped into the 'very poor' and 'severe' ranges. The…

GG News Bureau New Delhi, 3rd Oct. In a stern assessment of the air pollution crisis in Delhi, the Supreme Court criticized the lack of substantial action to address the annual problem choking the national capital. "Everybody knows that…

GG News Bureau New Delhi, 17th August. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Friday that the city will develop a comprehensive winter action plan to address the escalating air pollution. A meeting with 33 relevant departments…