stubble burning

Stubble burning started in Punjab, Haryana, worsening Delhi-NCR air quality levels, SC told

Stubble burning started in Punjab, Haryana, worsening Delhi-NCR air quality levels, SC told

The bench, also comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran, was hearing the M C Mehta case and had said that the…

November 11, 2025

To deter stubble burning, Delhi govt launches drive to spray bio-decomposer in paddy fields

Since 2020, the Delhi government has been utilizing the Pusa bio-decomposer, a microbial solution capable of breaking down paddy residue…

October 13, 2023

‘Pusa biodecomposer to curb stubble burning’: Delhi CM Kejriwal reveals winter action plan

Developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), the Pusa biodecomposer is a microbial solution capable of converting paddy straw…

September 29, 2023

Pollution noose around Delhi’s neck: Farmers may not get cash for no stubble burning

Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels…

September 10, 2022

Issues of stubble burning, water-sharing pact to be raised by Delhi in Northern Zonal Council meeting

Issues of crop stubble burning and water-sharing agreement will be raised by the Delhi government in the Northern Zonal Council…

July 7, 2022

Decomposition solution

With a change in temperature, the problem of Delhi’s infamous winter smog looms on the horizon with citizens and government…

October 8, 2020

If winter comes…

…Can smog be far behind? If the government doesn’t take comprehensive measures, the sky will again be blotted out by…

October 25, 2018