Stubble Burning Archives - National Times

10 Nov

Punjab Records Nearly 95% Drop In Stubble Burning Since 2020, Says Aman Arora; Cites IARI Data

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Aman Arora, Delhi pollution, Punjab, Stubble Burning

Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora on Tuesday challenged the BJP to explain how Punjab’s stubble smoke could reach Delhi in just 20 minutes, as he exposed its campaign against the state’s farmers with data from central research institutions. Pointing out that stubble smoke contributed just 5% to Delhi’s PM2.5 pollution on November 9, he said Punjab had achieved a nearly 95% reduction in stubble-burning incidents this year. The AAP Punjab President credited farmers’ cooperation and the Bhagwant Mann Government’s sustained efforts, backed by over 1.62 lakh crop residue management machines, and…

09 Nov

AAP’s Baltej Pannu Hits Back At BJP Over Delhi Pollution, Claims Punjab Has Cut Stubble Burning By Nearly 90%

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Baltej Pannu, Delhi pollution, Farmers, Punjab News, Stubble Burning

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Sunday tore into the BJP for repeatedly targeting and defaming Punjab’s farmers to divert attention from its own administrative failures in tackling Delhi’s pollution crisis. He said that even before paddy harvesting began, BJP leaders had started blaming Punjab for Delhi’s pollution, despite the state achieving nearly 90% control over stubble burning this year, as confirmed by official Parliamentary records. He said the BJP’s anti-farmer mindset stood exposed as the party, which still has no answer for the nearly 750 farmers martyred during the protest against its…

30 Oct

Punjab Records 1,007 Stubble Burning Incidents; Tarn Taran Accounts for Nearly 40% of Cases

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingStubble Burning

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab has reported 1,007 stubble-burning incidents as of October 29, 2026, with Tarn Taran emerging as the worst-affected district, accounting for 397 cases. Amritsar and Ferozepur followed with 171 and 104 incidents, respectively, according to the latest monitoring data. The figures indicate that Tarn Taran alone contributed nearly 40 per cent of the total reported cases, highlighting the continued challenge of controlling crop residue burning during the harvesting season. Of the 1,007 incidents recorded across the state, authorities physically verified crop burning at 379 locations, while field impact was reported in 778 cases. The monitoring data also…

24 Oct

AAP Accuses BJP Of Targeting Punjab Farmers Over Stubble Burning, Cites 80% Reduction

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, BJP, Delhi pollution, Farmers, Punjab News, Stubble Burning

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa for attempting to defame Punjab and its farmers through false claims over stubble burning, asserting that the BJP’s anti-farmer mindset stood exposed as its leaders continued demanding cases against farmers instead of acknowledging the state’s efforts. Senior AAP leader and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said the government led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann had consistently supported farmers through machinery, awareness campaigns and practical stubble management measures, with machinery…

13 Oct

Haryana Forms ‘Parali Suraksha Bal’ and Deploys Nodal Officers at Village Level to Curb Stubble Burning

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaHaryana, Parali Suraksha Bal, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Shyam Singh Rana, Stubble Burning

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — The Haryana government has rolled out a multi-tiered monitoring framework, setting up a specialized "Parali Suraksha Bal" across all districts and appointing 8,535 village-level nodal officers to prevent crop residue burning, State Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana announced on Tuesday. Speaking via video conference during a high-level inter-ministerial review meeting convened by the Union government, Rana outlined the state’s mitigation measures before Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, alongside agriculture ministers from neighbouring states. Central ministers commended Haryana’s structured ground-level intervention model. Rana informed the panel that…

01 Sep

Punjab Chief Minister Calls for Statewide Outreach to Curb Stubble Burning Following 86 Per Cent Drop in Fire Incidents

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Crop residue, farm fires, pollution control, Punjab Agriculture, Stubble Burning

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday called for a massive, multi-level information and awareness campaign to further check paddy straw burning in the state, as Punjab’s sustained government-led efforts have already delivered an 86% decline in such incidents from 2023 to 2025. Directing officers to take the campaign deep into villages and blocks, the Chief Minister stressed that active participation of NGOs, social workers, Panchayats and farmers, backed by large-scale social media outreach and stronger ex-situ and in-situ paddy straw management, is essential to consolidate these gains and protect Punjab’s environment. Chairing a meeting on…

02 Dec

Historic Win! Mann Govt’s Scientific Strategy Achieves 94% Reduction in Stubble Burning; Centre Approves ‘Punjab Model’ for Nationwide Rollout

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingPunjab, Stubble Burning

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab government proudly announced today that it has achieved a historic 94% reduction in stubble burning incidents in the fields. This success sets an example for India and proves the effectiveness of the farmer-first, science-based strategy led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. While 80,879 cases of stubble burning were recorded in 2016, the number dropped to just 5,114 in 2025—a 53% decline from 2024. This achievement marks a decade-long fight that has transformed Punjab’s image from a major contributor to air pollution, soil degradation, and health issues. The importance of this achievement is further highlighted by…

01 Dec

Centre Reports 90% Drop in Farm Fires in Punjab and Haryana Since 2022

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaCAQM, Delhi AQI, farm fires, Haryana, Punjab, Stubble Burning

New Delhi, December 1, 2025: The Centre on Monday informed Parliament that Punjab and Haryana together recorded nearly 90 per cent fewer stubble-burning incidents during the 2025 paddy harvesting season compared to 2022. Responding to a question from Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that while farm fires remain an “episodic event,” they intensify winter air pollution in the region.Yadav added that Delhi registered its lowest January–November average air quality index since 2018, excluding the nationwide Covid lockdown in 2020. Channi had raised concerns about Delhi’s AQI crossing 450 this year despite a reported 20 per…

01 Dec

Supreme Court Says Delhi-NCR Air Pollution Cannot Be Treated as a Seasonal Issue, Orders Year-Round Monitoring

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAir Quality, CJI Surya Kant, Delhi-NCR pollution, Stubble Burning, Supreme Court

New Delhi, December 1 — The Supreme Court on Monday said the problem of air pollution in Delhi-NCR cannot be viewed as a “customary” matter taken up only in winter. In a major shift from past practice, the court announced it will hear the issue twice a month throughout the year to examine both short-term and long-term measures to tackle pollution.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the matter demands continuous attention. The CJI stressed that stubble burning should not become a political or ego-driven debate. He questioned the common narrative that crop residue burning…

23 Nov

Trident Group leads charge against stubble burning with ‘Parali Samadhan’ initiative

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabPunjab News, Stubble Burning

National Times Bureau :- In a sustained commitment to environmental responsibility and rural development, the Trident Group, India’s global textile conglomerate, has reaffirmed its leadership in combating stubble burning through its flagship CSR initiative, Parali Samadhan. The initiative continues to support farmers by offering free machinery access, technical guidance, and on-ground assistance to manage paddy stubble responsibly across nearly 2,000 acres in the villages in and around Barnala district, Punjab. Implemented through its dedicated CSR wing Trident Foundation, the initiative addresses one of North India’s most persistent environmental challenges - open-field stubble burning. By facilitating scientific stubble processing and promoting…