Stubble burning

PPCB's member secretary, Krunesh Garg, informed that it would 4-5 years for a complete cessation of stubble burning activities.

Angry over govt action against stubble burning, Punjab farmers threaten to dump paddy residue outside minister's office

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has banned the production, sales and use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali.

IIT Delhi study finds that biomass burning-related emissions rise steeply after Diwali, and effect of firecrackers vanishes within hours

Stubble burning and the resulting high levels of air pollution have been a regular characteristic of winters in Delhi.

Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said that Centre has accepted farmers' demand of decriminalising stubble burning

According to Pawan Gupta, who works at Marshall Space Flight Center in NASA, at least 22 million people were affected by smoke produced due to stubble burning on November 11 alone.

'Environmentalist' Jha said that to blame stubble burning as the major cause of air pollution in Delhi is incorrect because it happens for only 2-3 weeks. However, Jha had very vocally blamed one evening of Diwali celebrations for the pollution in Delhi.

The apex court directed the Centre to hold an emergency meeting to discuss issues such as the implementation of work from home, stopping power plants, construction and non-essential transport.

The Supreme court also pulled up the Delhi government over the non-installation of smog towers and emission control projects.