With a target to bring down stubble burning cases by 90 per cent this year, the government of Punjab has signed a memorandum of understanding for...
The chief minister stressed on the need for giving a fillip to rearing of goats and chickens which, according to him, would go a long way...
IKEA has launched its “Better Air Now” initiative with the aim to contribute to the serious issue of air pollution, starting with converting the paddy straw...
National Green Tribunal has stressed on the need to find out a long-lasting solution to the problems of stubble burning and has directed the chief secretaries...
Stubble burning was more than expected even after strict enforcement, said the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) Chairperson, Bhure Lal adding that stubble burning...
The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) said that agriculture waste burning in the neighbouring states have contributed only 3 per cent to...
The National Green Tribunal asked the Union Agriculture Secretary and chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to appear before the bench on November...
As only a little time is left for sowing wheat and with 30 per cent of paddy yet to be harvested, stubble burning incidents have shot...
The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has suggested a number of air pollution control measures for the period between November 1 and 10 when further deterioration...
As Delhi continues to struggle with toxic air, PM Modi in his monthly address lauded Punjab farmers who have opted out of burning paddy and also...
Authorities have advised people to keep outdoor activities to a minimum from the beginning of next month until at least the end of the Diwali on...
Several experts have questioned the government’s priority as the air quality levels in Delhi-NCR has been in the ‘very poor’ category and also highlighted how stubble...
Punjab Agriculture Secretary K S Pannu said that the state is doing its best to curb stubble burning and is expecting not more than 12,000 stubble...
Even though the administration is trying to curb stubble burning, the farmers in the state continue to defy the ban on the practice amid a lack...
Farm2energy, a startup in Punjab provides solution to the air pollution through establishing bio-energy plants and offering residue handling services to the farmers resulting in reducing...