Haryana will deploy a Parali Protection Force at district and block levels to curb paddy stubble burning, backed by night patrols, drone surveillance, strict action and farmer incentives.
According to Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data, ₹11.45 lakh has been imposed as environmental compensation in 226 such cases, out of which ₹7.40 lakh has been recovered so far.
Chandigarh: There is no change in the temperature in Punjab. The state’s maximum temperature remains near normal. The Meteorological Center says that there is no change in the weather for the next five days, and the weather will remain dry. The highest temperature in the state was recorded at 35.2 degrees in Bathinda. The state’s.
Chandigarh: The 2025 floods in Punjab and Haryana acted as an “unplanned intervention”, reducing rice crop residue fires by up to 77 per cent, according to a recent analysis, leading to a 15.5 per cent drop in Delhi’s average PM2.5 levels compared to the same period in 2024. Floods Disrupt Agricultural Residue Burning The analysis,.
Chandigarh: In a decisive move towards addressing the concern of stubble burning and fostering sustainable agriculture practices, the Punjab government has unveiled an ambitious Information, Education and Communication (IEC) plan for Crop Residue Management (CRM), state Minister for Agriculture Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Sunday. He said the campaign aims to directly engage communities, students.
Kolkata: A report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals that thermal power plants in West Bengal produce 18 times the air pollution compared to the 17.8 kilotonnes released from the burning of 8.9 million tonnes of paddy straw. Currently, none of the thermal power plants in the state have.
