"Punjab govt brought stubble burning down by 50 percent", claims state minister

Oct 27, 2023

After the Haryana government claimed that there is more stubble burning in Punjab than in Haryana, Punjab Minister Bram Shanker Sharma said that the...

Punjab farmers urge government for permanent solution to stubble burning amid strict penalties

Oct 21, 2024

Punjab farmers have urged the government to find a permanent solution for stubble burning, claiming that burning the stubble is their compulsion.

Punjab sees uptick in stubble-burning incidents; nearly 24,000 reported so far

Nov 04, 2022

Stubble burning continued unabated in Punjab with the state reporting nearly 24,000 such cases so far, according to an official.

CAQM reviews implementation of directions to restrict stubble-burning in Punjab

Nov 04, 2022

Stubble-burning continued unabated in Punjab with the state reporting nearly 24,000 such cases so far, an official said on Friday.

Stubble burning: UP withdraws 868 cases against farmers

Sep 16, 2021

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 16 : The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday has issued an order to withdraw 868 cases filed against farmers...

Centre's Air Quality panel deploys flying squads in Haryana, Punjab to monitor stubble burning

Oct 01, 2024

With the onset of stubble burning season, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has deployed 'flying squads' in several districts of Haryana and...