Every year, as autumn sets in, a thick blanket of smog reaches the northern regions of India, causing a shadow on the lives of millions. The culprits behind this annual environmental disaster are the burning fields of Haryana and Punjab, where farmers, desperate to prepare their land for the next crop, ignite stubble and inadvertently […]
It was a case of the lesson not learned as Delhi continued to choke with poor air quality while Punjab failed to stop its farmers from stubble burning. Shockingly, almost 2500 stubble-burning cases were reported on Monday, and the cases have now crossed a whopping 32,000.
Amid a spiralling controversy over the rising pollution levels in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday took responsibility for continuous stubble burning in neighbouring AAP-ruled Punjab and sought a year to fix the issue. Burning of crop residue in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh is blamed for high pollution levels in the national capital […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced a 15-point plan to fight air pollution ahead of winters.
NEW DELHI: The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Monday announced that they have banned construction works in the capital until further notice in view of the worsening air pollution situation. Electrical work, interior decoration, plumbing and carpentry have been allowed to continue. Announcing that the third phase of ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ campaign would […]