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September 21, 2025, 06:52 PM - 3 min read
After it came to the fore recently that Punjab-based manufacturers of biomass pellets were being sidelined in favour of those from Haryana, the Punjab government has instructed thermal plant owners across the state to prioritise procurement of biomass pellet manufacturers from within the state
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April 20, 2025, 06:07 PM - 2 min read
Khuddian said in a statement that the state government was offering a 50 per cent subsidy to individual farmers and 80 per cent to cooperative societies and gram panchayats to buy CRM equipment.
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February 27, 2025, 04:21 PM - 3 min read
It is "ridiculous" to place the blame on the farmers, Goyal said, making it clear that he is not supporting the burning either.
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November 24, 2024, 03:43 PM - 2 min read
On Saturday, Punjab reported 162 stubble burning incidents, raising the season's total to 10,605.
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November 18, 2024, 07:59 PM - 2 min read
Muktsar district on Monday reported 247 stubble-burning incidents, the most in the state, followed by Moga (149), Ferozepur (130), Bathinda (129), Fazilka (94) and Faridkot (88), the data showed.
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November 11, 2024, 09:08 PM - 3 min read
Punjab Remote Sensing Centre data reveals that the state has seen a total of 7,029 farm fire incidents from September 15 to November 11.
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November 7, 2024, 07:19 PM - 3 min read
The central government has recently doubled the fines imposed on farmers for burning crop residue, an effort aimed at addressing the worsening air quality in Delhi and surrounding National Capital Region (NCR).
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November 7, 2024, 06:56 PM - 4 min read
According to a notification published on Wednesday following the Supreme Court's tough stance on the issue, farmers with less than two acres of land will now have to pay environmental compensation of Rs 5,000, up from Rs 2,500. And those with land between two and five acres will be fined Rs 10,000 instead of Rs 5,000.
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November 3, 2024, 08:12 PM - 2 min read
From September 15 to November 3, Punjab has seen a total of 4,132 active fire events, according to the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre data. The state reported 1,779 farm fire cases in the last five days.
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November 2, 2024, 08:13 AM - 2 min read
According to Punjab Remote Sensing Centre data, 3,537 farm fire cases occurred in Punjab from September 15 to November 1.
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