-NDTV.com Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court said in its order that "the major culprit of Pollution" is industry, transport and road dust and "some part" is stubble burning. New Delhi: Farm fires only have a 10 per cent share in Delhi's severe Pollution, the central government on Monday told the Supreme Court in a hearing on the air quality crisis in India's capital. The contribution of stubble-burning - or burning of farm waste...
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Stubble Burning Contributes Only 10% To Air Pollution, Supreme Court Told
-NDTV.com Delhi Air Pollution: To bring down Pollution, the central government suggested three steps to the Supreme Court which include the introduction of an odd-even vehicle scheme, a ban on trucks' entry in Delhi, and the severest - lockdown. New Delhi: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that stubble burning is not the major cause of worsening air quality in Delhi and northern states, as it contributes to only 10...
More »It’s an emergency, stop vehicles and lock down city: SC on Delhi air Pollution
-TheFederal.com 'It has become a fashion to blame the farmers. Have you seen how crackers are being burnt in Delhi for the last seven days? What was the Delhi Police doing?' The Supreme Court on Saturday called the toxic air Pollution in Delhi-NCR an “emergency” situation and asked the Centre and the Delhi government to take urgent steps to improve the air quality. The court went on to suggest steps such as stopping...
More »Delhi shuts schools, govt offices for a week due to air Pollution, CM Kejriwal says no lockdown for now
-IndiaToday.in Schools and government offices in Delhi will be closed for a week starting Monday owing to air Pollution, CM Arvind Kejriwal told the media. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Saturday that schools in the national capital will be closed for a week starting Monday. The decision was taken to ensure that children do not breathe polluted air, Kejriwal told reporters following an emergency meeting with top officials at the...
More »The Govt Has Spent Crores But Failed to Find a Viable Alternative to Stubble Burning in Punjab -Vivek Gupta
-TheWire.in In the last four years, a total of Rs 1,050.68 crore was given to Punjab, of which Rs 235 crore was released in the financial year 2021-22; however, the field fires are far from over in the state. Chandigarh: Despite the Union government spending over Rs 2,000 crore to tackle stubble burning over the last four years, the issue continues to smother north India, leading to severe dips in air quality...
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