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No let-up: Air quality continues to be in ‘poor’ bracket in Punjab, Haryana
The air quality in several parts of Punjab and Haryana was recorded in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, while it was the worst in the joint capital Chandigarh with an AQI of 322 which falls in the ‘very poor’ band
Updated on Nov 10, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Chandigarh
Punjab records over 1,700 farm fires, 'very poor' AQI in parts of Haryana
The fresh figure indicated that the crop residue burning cases in the state have started rising again.
Published on Nov 14, 2023 07:17 PM IST
PTI |
Rain halts stubble burning, just one case reported in Punjab
As per the Ludhiana-based Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), only one farm fire was reported on Tuesday in Punjab from Mansa district, while the satellite did not spot any incident of stubble burning on October 16
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 09:02 AM IST
Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
Kharif crop in Punjab: 200k-hectare fields still to be cleared
Agriculture officials said that it may take another eight or 10 days before the kharif harvest ends across the state, though cultivators have cleared the crop in Majha and Doaba districts.
Published on Nov 08, 2022 07:31 AM IST
Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
Union minister accuses AAP-led Punjab govt of turning Delhi into gas chamber
Environment minister Bhupender Yadav said that while Punjab saw a more than 19% rise in farm fires over what was seen in 2021, while Haryana (where the BJP in power) has seen a 30.6% drop in stubble burning during the same period.
Updated on Nov 02, 2022 11:01 PM IST