Stubble Burning in India

Stubble Burning in News in India, Punjab

• Stubble Burning: CAQM Authorizes DMs in NCR to Prosecute Officials Ignoring Air Quality Regulations

  Stubble Burning: A total of 267 paddy stubble burning incidents were reported in Punjab and 187 in Haryana between September 15 and October 9, 2024, despite ongoing efforts to curb the practice and improve air quality in the NCR.…

• Stubble Burning: NGT Pulls Up Punjab Government on Poor Air Quality

  Stubble burning in Punjab is still taking place. Despite the alarming level of pollution in Delhi, farmers in Bathinda, Mansa, and other districts have been seen burning crop residue.…

• 50% Subsidy on Super Seeder in Punjab, Farmer Makes Field Ready For Cultivation Without Stubble Burning

  In bit to reduce the effects of stubble burning, the father-son duo are setting example for other farmers by using super seeder.…

• Stubble Burning Resumes, Casting a Shadow on Delhi's Air Quality Before Winter

  IMD officials have indicated that the air quality in Delhi-NCR is expected to stay at a "very poor" level in the coming days due to a decrease in temperature and the increased presence of emissions resulting from stubble burning.…

• 354 Stubble Burning Incidents in a Fortnight Mark a 123% Increase

  Nonetheless, the Centre maintains hope that there will be a decline in cases by the end of the season, attributed to the various measures it has put into action.…

• Paddy Straw Management: Punjab Agriculture Minister Unveils Rs 350 Crore Plan

  Punjab’s agriculture ministry’s stubble burning initiative is expected to tackle the persistent problem of burning stubble, which has caused serious environmental pollution and health concerns in the area.…

• Farm Fires Soar as Wheat Harvesting Concludes in Punjab, Over 9,000 Cases Recorded

  This season due to late harvesting, farm fires would continue for some more days.…

• Haryana's Anti-Stubble Burning Initiative to be Extended to 8 Additional Districts

  After the success of a pilot initiative in collaboration with Deloitte to address the issue of stubble burning, the Haryana government will now expand the project to eight more districts.…

• “Stubble Burning Incidents Reduced By 48% in Haryana,” says Agriculture Minister

  Haryana had made significant progress on the issue of stubble burning, which is a major contributor to air pollution in the national capital region (NCR) each year.…

• IIM-Rohtak to Assess Paddy Residue Management Initiatives in Punjab, Haryana & UP

  Crop residue burning contributes to the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which contributes to global warming, increased levels of particulate matter (PM) and smog, which cause health hazards, agricultural land biodiversity loss, and soil fertility deterioration.…

• Bihar CM Directs Officials to Prevent Stubble Burning in State

  Toxic pollutants such as carbon monoxide (CO), methane (CH4), carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and volatile organic compounds are released into the atmosphere when sand is burned (VOC). Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar directed officials on Saturday to ensure that no stubble burning occurs in the…

• Punjab Minister Dhaliwal Stresses on Need for Alternative Methods to Manage Stubble

  Stubble retention protects soil from erosion, improves soil moisture storage, and reduces surface run-off and evaporation rates. The ground cover provided by stubble may also aid in the preservation of soil structure by increasing soil microbial activity.…

• 32 New Stubble Burning Cases Reported in Haryana in Past 24 Hours

  It has been reported that in the month of October this year, the Haryana government issued 1,041 challans and fined farmers in various paddy sowing areas about 26 lakhs for burning crop residue.…

• Stubble Burning: NHRC Urges States to Provide Free Machines to Farmers to Prevent Farm Fires

  The Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh participated in the third round of video conferencing meetings with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday.…

• Stubble Burning: Red Entries Made in Land Records of Over 4k Farmers in Punjab

  The Punjab Revenue Department has red entries in the land records of 4,342 farmers who burned paddy stubble on their fields during the paddy harvest season.…

• Farmers Cannot Be Blamed: NHRC's Take on Stubble Burning Hold States Responsible

  The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) held a crucial meeting with the Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh on increasing air pollution in Delhi-NCR due to stubble burning on Saturday.…

• Stubble Burning Updates: 1,000 Ludhiana Farmers Fined, Blacklisted as AQI Deteriorate

  2,030 agricultural fire instances have been recorded so far, with 37% of paddy land burning in the state's most polluted city.…

• Stubble Burning: National Human Rights Commission Demands Detailed Report from Punjab

  The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed grave concern regarding cases of stubble burning in North India, particularly in Punjab.…

• 30,000 Stubble Burning Cases Clocked in Punjab with Over 2,400 Incidents Reported Today

  The border state of Punjab has reported 57,696 and 37,933 such incidents during the same season previously in the year 2020 and 2021 respectively.…

• Stubble Burning Updates: UP Govt Takes Strict Action as Cases Rise, Offenders to be Fined

  If stubble-burning instances continue to persist, the harvest delay might be a worrying indicator for air quality.…

• Farmers Adopt New Ways to Prevent Stubble Burning

  Haryana farmers are adopting alternative ways to manage farm residue and prevent stubble burning.…

• Stubble Management Becomes Easier! CII Provides Free Machines to Farmers

  While stubble burning is still a trending topic, Cll foundation has developed a crop residue management method in which a machine smashes rice and wheat stubble and mixes it in the soil rather than cutting, stacking, and tying. When this minced stubble is mixed with…

• Diesel Cars Temporarily Banned in Delhi-NCR, to be Fined Rs 20,000! Find out more

  The BS-III and BS-IV diesel light vehicles and trucks are temporarily banned by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Thursday after the AQI of Delhi-NCR started deteriorating.…

• “Stubble Management is the Collective Responsibility of Everyone": Narendra Singh Tomar

  Under the guidance of the Agriculture Ministry, a workshop was held regarding the Pusa Decomposer developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in Pusa, Delhi on 4 November 2022.…

• Stubble Burning Latest Update: PPCB Imposes Fine on 285 Farmers

  The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has imposed a fine of more than Rs. 7.12 lakh on the farmers for burning crop residues.…

• Farmers in Jalandhar Honoured for Not Burning Paddy Stubble

  Appreciation certificates were given to over 100 farmers of different blocks in Jalandhar for not burning rice stubble.…

• Punjab Registers 8,147 Stubble Burning Cases So Far; Surpasses Last Year’s Figures

  Due to the ongoing paddy harvesting, farm fires are continuously increasing in Punjab.…

• Stubble Burning Problem Needs to be Addressed Urgently to Protect Environment & People’s Health: FAIFA

  FAIFA, a leading non-profit organization representing the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers of commercial crops in India, has urged state governments to take farmers into confidence and support them with funds and equipment to effectively address the stubble burning problem.…

• CAQM Closely Monitoring Paddy Residue Burning Activities in NCR and Neighboring Areas

  Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) is regularly reviewing the position with Chief Secretaries of Punjab, NCR State Governments, Agriculture/ Environment Secretaries, and Pollution Control Boards (PCBs) to contain the problems arising out of farm fire incidents in the National…

• Farmers Caught Burning Crop Residue will be Fined Rs. 2,500 per Acre

  The Gurugram district administration on Wednesday announced that any farmer found burning crop residue will have to pay a fine of Rs. 2,500 per acre. It also urged farmers not to burn stubble since it causes pollution in the city.…

• Burning Stubble Might Call For Punishment: UP Officials

  Uttar Pradesh farmers may have to face correctional punishment by the UP Police if they are found burning their paddy stubble says UP official.…

• Red-Entries Against Farmers Burning Stubble in Punjab

  Mohali District Administration has issued a challan against incidents of farm fires reported in the Dera Bassi Area of Punjab.…

• Stubble Burning: Government Buckles Up, Farmers in Disbelief

  As the Haryana government plans to fight the winter pollution spike due to farm fires, farmers of Haryana stay skeptical about the Centre’s decision.…

• Farmers in Punjab to Get Super Seeder, Happy Seeder & Zero Drill Machines for Stubble Management

  The agriculture department would distribute 56,000 agri machines under the in-situ management of the stubble scheme this season.…

• Stubble Burning: Central Govt. Refuses to Give Cash Incentive to Farmers, Says Bhagwant Mann

  Bhagwant Mann said that the government is arranging equipment on a large scale for the remaining 38 lakh acres and that this season, more than one lakh crop residue management machines will be made available for controlling stubble.…

• Punjab Government to Provide Stubble Burning Machines to Farmers

  Punjab has 90,422 stubble management machines, including about 35,000 happy seeder and super seeder machines. This year nearly 32,000 machines will be distributed by providing around Rs.450 Crore subsidy.…

• Crop Residue Burning in India: Policy Challenges and Potential Solutions

  India, the second-largest agro-based economy with year-round crop cultivation, generates a large amount of agricultural waste, including crop residues. In the absence of adequate sustainable management practices, approximately 92 seems a very small number of metric tons of crop waste are burned every year in…

• Complaint Filed Against Ludhiana Farmers for Stubble-Burning

  Farmers in Gehelwal and Bagga Khurd villages in Ludhiana set fire to the field, according to officials from the department of agriculture and farmers' welfare.…

• Stubble Burning On Rise As Farmers Prepare For The Next Harvest

  Stubble burning in Amritsar is on the rise as farmers prepare for the next harvest.…

• Fire Destroys More Than 32 acres of Standing Wheat Crop in Punjab

  Three farmers in the district of Faridkot have faced severe losses due to fire. The fire has resulted in the destruction of the wheat crops of these farmers.…

• Extreme Summer Heat Destroys Harvest-Ready Wheat in Food-Bowl States

  Farmers in Rajasthan and Punjab have been advised to be cautious, avoid smoking near fields, and store flammable materials such as insecticides and farm chemicals.…

• Stubble Burning in India: Causes, Effects & Measures

  Stubble burning also known as Parali in local language is a practice of intentionally setting fire to the crop residue that includes stems (stubble), leaves, stalks, and seed pods of the yielded crops such as paddy. It is usually being done in the areas where…

• Stubble Burning: Farmers Use New Organic Spray To Get Rid Of Farm Waste

  Farmers are frequently blamed for the poor air quality in northern India. Every winter, pollution from stubble burning combines with construction dust and industrial pollution to create a poisonous cocktail that obscures the sun, causes flights to be cancelled, and overwhelms hospitals. For weeks, the…

• Telangana: Farmer Burnt Alive in His Own Paddy Field

  On Tuesday afternoon, a farmer was burnt alive in his own agricultural field at Veldurthi in Jagtial rural Mandal. The accident was discovered late at night when his charred body was found in the field by his family members.…

• Stubble Burning: Nurture.farm Saves Over 420,000 Acres From Being Burnt

  Nurture.farm, a digital platform for sustainable agriculture, has published the results of the Crop Residue Management (CRM) Program: the largest ever project to eliminate stubble burning in India.…

• Punjab will Invest in Biofuel Projects to Reduce Stubble Burning

  Invest Punjab has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Punjab State Office-Renewable Gas Association of India to establish bio-fuel projects and compressed bio-gas plants (Bio-CNG) to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from stubble burning.…

• PAU Study: Stubble Burning in Punjab Cannot Be Blamed for Air Pollution in Delhi

  The Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) said that according to their study, stubble burning is not the reason for the rise in pollution levels in Delhi.…

• Cutting Down Farming Emissions to Help India Achieve Net Zero by 2070

  After India’s refusal to not sign the sustainable agriculture agenda plan in COP 26, the country has to in all aspects step up in terms of agriculture to cut down the emissions and has to surely deliver in its plan and promise to achieve net-zero…

• Farm Machinery Scandal is Haunting Punjab Agricultural Authorities

  After the stubble management machinery scandal was exposed two years ago, the government has launched a new investigation after the authorities involved failed to present any records relating to the equipment acquired with a subsidy of hundreds of crores supplied by the Centre.…

• Punjab Farmers Continue to burn Stubble As No Aid Provided by Government

  The Air Quality of Delhi after Diwali has just managed to recover back to the very poor category after being under the severe category till Saturday. This had actually made the Delhi govt to take drastic steps like putting schools in Delhi under a “Pollution…