-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Diwali is a week away but the capital's air quality has already plunged to "very poor" levels, breaching the hazardous "red zone" on Sunday for the first time this season - a level, if sustained for three straight days, prompts Beijing authorities to shut factories and curb outdoor activities. Delhi's air quality index, separately calculated by CPCB and SAFAR, showed a common reading of 318 on...
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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...
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-The Telegraph New Delhi: An environmental panel set up by the Supreme Court today launched an app through which people in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh can alert city officials about garbage fire, construction dust and other sources of air Pollution. People can upload images of Pollution on the app, named Hawa Badlo (change the air), so that officials in charge of specific geographical locations can take action. The app was launched...
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 »Hunger solutions from the soil -Shyam Khadka
-Livemint.com Healthy, living soil is the most essential element in ensuring food security. Yet it is often ignored by policy planners The global population, which stood at 6.1 billion in 2000, is estimated to reach 8.5 billion by 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050. India has 2.4% of the world’s arable land and more than 17% of the global population. Meeting the demand for fibre and food to feed this growing population...
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