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Stubble burning contributes only 10 per cent to Delhi’s pollution : Centre to SC
The air quality in Delhi has risen to alarming levels ever since Diwali when the AQI touched ‘severe category’. While hearing a plea on the rising levels of air pollution in Delhi, the central government suggested an odd-even scheme, ban on entry of trucks and possible lockdown in the capital to the Supreme Court today. More details here.
Gaon Connection
Subsidy worth crores, monetary fines and seeder technology too; but no end to stubble burning in Punjab
Sangrur district of Punjab is one of the hot-spots for stubble burning that recorded 566 fire cases on November 11. Gaon Connection visited Sangrur to find out why despite doling out millions of rupees as subsidies and offering crop residue management machines, farmers continue to set their fields on fire. Cultivators said they were forced to burn the crop residue. Is there a win-win solution?
Sarah Khan
Farmers’ protests: Compensate farmers if you do not want them to burn paddy stubble, demands Rakesh Tikait
After the paddy harvest will commence the burning of stubble that has year after year caused dangerous spikes in air pollution. But it is the most inexpensive way to clear their fields for the next crop, the farmers say. And, they demand they be compensated if the authorities do not want them to burn the stubble.
Mohit Shukla
Nourishing change: In Unnao, UP, an initiative to prevent stubble burning
The ‘Parali Do Khaad Lo’ (manure for crop residue) initiative offers farmers one trolley of manure from shelters for stray cattle against two trolleys of stubble. So far, 354 metric tonnes of stubble have been collected by the district authorities.
Sumit Yadav
Stubble Trouble: Air quality dips in Delhi; spotlight shifts to farmers in Punjab and Haryana
A penalty of Rs 26 lakh has been imposed on over 1,000 farmers for stubble burning in Punjab. The state government claims it has no funds to pay cash incentives to curb stubble burning.
Vivek Gupta
Reduced rainfall over central India, rising precipitation in south India – scientists blame marine heatwaves
Marine heatwaves in the western Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal are resulting in drying conditions over the central Indian subcontinent. But, there is a significant increase in the rainfall over south peninsular India due to the heatwaves in the north Bay of Bengal, finds an IITM study.
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Indian scientists are developing heat resistant varieties of wheat to cope up with global warming
With rising temperatures due to global warming increasing the incidence of crop failure and damage, scientists from the Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research are researching on developing heat resistant varieties of wheat. Details here.
Divendra Singh
IMD issues severe cold wave warning for Punjab, Haryana, parts of Gujarat and north Rajasthan
The Met department has forecasted a fall in minimum temperatures by 2-4 degree Celsius over most parts of northwest and adjoining central India and Gujarat during the next four to five days. Dense fog likely over Punjab, Haryana, and northeast Indian states.
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Jawahar Model of farming with bags of merit
Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh have developed the Jawahar Model of farming in which crops are grown not on land but in grow-bags. This technique is less expensive, uses less water and fertilisers, and needs limited space.
Divendra Singh
Farmers’ protest called off as government agrees to the demands
Farmers have ended their 15-month long protest and have announced they will vacate the Delhi borders where they have picketed themselves for 378 days. The announcement was made by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha at a meeting at the Singhu border on December 9. More details here.