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 respirator

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.

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 Sep

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

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.

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 eve

Measures like diversion of school buses and a limit on private vehicles have been proposed

NGT to hear state’s reply today on incentives given to shun practice

PATIALA: With the data collected through satellite imagery and remote sensing facilities bringing to light over 250 instances of stubble burning across Punjab in last three days, the state governme

The state government will stop giving out subsidies to farmers who burn crop residue, says a communication to all Chief Agricultural Officers.