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Topic: Stubble burning

Delhi ‘Real Time Source Apportionment Supersite’

Every year, the National Capital suffers from intense air pollution from late October due to stubble burning, seasonal factors, etc. The pollution is due to haze, Particulate Matter,...

February 1, 2023

Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas plant

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri recently inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Lehragaga, Punjab. Key facts The compressed Bio Gas...

October 22, 2022

Haryana 2G Ethanol Plant

The 2nd-Generation Ethanol Plant is set to be commissioned on August 10, 2022 in Haryana on the occasion of World Biofuel Day. This plant is aimed at tackling...

August 10, 2022

Ban on entry of medium, heavy vehicles into Delhi

On June 23, 2022, Government of Delhi issued an order to ban the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles in Delhi, starting from November to February, in...

June 24, 2022

Recent data from ICRI on Stubble Burning Incidents

ICRI-Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) recently published its data on stubble burning incidents. Highlights This report was published at the time when Delhi and its adjoining states are...

November 15, 2021

Report: India at top in Emissions related to Crop Burning

Climate tech start-up, Blue Sky Analytics, published its report on emissions related to crop burning. In the report, India has been ranked at the top position. Key Points...

October 20, 2021

Delhi: Action plan to combat Air pollution in winters

Chief Minister (CM) of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, on October 4, 2021 announced winter action plan to combat Air pollution in the state. Highlights CM announced that, only buses...

October 5, 2021

Govt to set up National Mission on use of Biomass

Union Ministry of Power has announced to set up a ‘National Mission on use of Biomass’ in coal based thermal power plants. This decision was taken to address...

May 25, 2021

President promulgates Ordinance to constitute Air Quality Management Commission in NCR

The President of India has promulgated an ordinance to constitute an air quality commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and the areas adjoining it....

October 29, 2020

GoI to create a permanent body to control air pollution in Delhi

On October 26, 2020, the Government of India informed the supreme court that it will soon legislate a permanent body to handle the air pollution problems in Delhi....

October 27, 2020

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