-The Times of India CHANDIGARH: There is little chance of any let-up in air pollution in Punjab and the states of Delhi and Haryana post-Diwali as Punjab has expressed its inability to provide farmers money for alternative technology, citing lack of funds. Following a rebuke from National Green Tribunal (NGT) on paddy burning last week, a cash-starved Punjab government has told the Centre that it does not have the money to implement...
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Girl Who Reported About Her Father Burning Stubble To Be Rewarded
-PTI Chandigarh: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board has decided to honour and reward a girl from Jind district for reporting the case of stubble burning by her father to the authorities. Sonali Sheokhand, from Dhakhal village of Narwana, will be given a cash award of Rs. 11,000 for her exemplary contribution to the cause of prevention of Crop Residue/ stubble burning in the state, an official release said today. Her complaint recently...
More »Delhi chokes on smoke from neighbouring states -Soumya Pillai and Vishal Rambani
-Hindustan Times Karnal/ Kurukshetra/ Patiala: Plumes of blinding smoke rise from the fields in Haryana’s Indri village, over 150 kilometres from the National Capital. Every second farm in the area has been set ablaze as it is the season for stubble burning. On October 17 and 20, the number of red dots in the ‘fire map’ by NASA grew considerably in Haryana and Punjab. The ill-effects of these fires are not limited to the...
More »Punjab, Haryana Farmers Ignore Ban On Stubble Burning
-PTI Chandigarh: Ignoring warnings by state authorities on burning paddy stubble, many farmers in Haryana and Punjab are still continuing the banned practice, leading to health risks and adversely affecting soil health. Both the Haryana and Punjab governments have imposed a ban on burning of paddy residue and the erring farmers can also be prosecuted by authorities. However, reports from various areas, including Karnal district in Haryana and Patiala district in Punjab, suggest...
More »Andhra Pradesh and Telangana suffer from high pesticide residues -J Umamaheswara Rao
-Deccan Chronicle Residue exceeding permissible levels found in 100 out of 1,920 samples. Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana account for a hefty 24 per cent share of pesticide consumption in the country. The two states are grappling with increased pesticide residue in food commodities, while pesticides can help repel insects, pests and other diseases, their excessive/irrational use can lead to health hazards, ecological disturbance and disruption, increased pesticide resistance, etc. The adverse...
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