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STUBBLE BURNING NEWS
Does burning stubble prevent Pink Stem Borer infestation in wheat?
October 30, 2025 6:23 pm
The Pink Stem Borer is a notorious pest in the northern states of India, particularly in Punjab, where it thrives in the rice-wheat cropping system.
Massive paddy stubble dump burns for over 40 hours on Sangrur-Patiala road
October 27, 2025 3:16 pm
The incident comes amid heightened monitoring across Punjab following court orders against stubble burning.
Prevent stubble burning or face consequences: Sangrur DC to officials
October 25, 2025 10:53 pm
The DC directed administrative and police officials to adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards paddy-stubble burning and conduct joint patrols in sensitive areas
In Capital, impact of farm fire incidents set to rise
October 23, 2025 1:23 am
Peak expected in November second week, says Punjab agri dept official
In Haryana’s Palwal, FIR filed against farmers for stubble burning
October 23, 2025 1:03 am
The Haryana Police registered an FIR against a farmer in Palwal’s Kithwari village for burning crop residue on Diwali.
Air quality in Punjab dips post-Diwali in most cities, despite yearly improvement
October 21, 2025 6:42 pm
Although the average AQI for Punjab after Diwali night this year was 206, it was still lower than the average of 255 recorded last year and 268 in 2021.
Can Punjab curb stubble burning by focusing on just 6% of its paddy-growing villages?
October 03, 2025 11:16 pm
Punjab government data show that only 6% of villages were responsible for more than 62% of all reported stubble burning incidents
Machines aplenty, but farm fires rage on in Punjab
October 01, 2025 9:31 am
Govt official says challenge economic, social, and behavioural.
Study says stubble burning in Punjab a ‘marketing system failure’, not defiance
September 22, 2025 10:59 am
In the light of this, an academic study, Governmentality and Marketing System Failure: The Case of Stubble Burning and Climate Change in Neoliberal India, however cautioned against the penalisation of farmers.
CAQM reviews action plan for stubble burning, vehicular emissions with Punjab, Haryana
July 06, 2025 1:43 am
Field visits were held the next day to review on-ground progress in Punjab and Haryana
STUBBLE BURNING VIDEOS
The impact of stubble burning on Delhi’s air pollution: News in Numbers
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
Stubble burning is the deliberate setting fire of the straw stubble that remains after wheat is harvested. The smoke from this practice is often blamed as a major factor in Delhi’s air pollution. This is what the data says.
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