“EVs are impractical”
He represented the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for nearly 28 years – starting with removal of diesel-fuelled public transport buses in the national capital.
He represented the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for nearly 28 years – starting with removal of diesel-fuelled public transport buses in the national capital.
Addressing a press conference today, Aam Aadmi Party Punjab's chief spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang said the Union Minister presented false facts related to Punjab in Parliament.
All DSPs (Deputy Superintendents of Police) and Station House Officers (SHOs) have been asked to have discussions with Sarpanches and Kisan leaders to sensitise them about the ill effects of stubble burning.
A report by the government on Tuesday said 50 per cent subsidy is being provided on single agricultural equipment. Besides, 44,363 single agricultural equipment have been distributed to farmers so far.
The National Green Tribunal on Friday pulled up various states where the air quality index dipped to 'severe', 'very poor' and 'poor' categories.
The Director of Delhi Fire Service Atul Garg said that they do not expect there will be many incidents as firecrackers have been banned by the Delhi Government.
The move is aimed at not only managing stubble effectively but also benefiting farmers in terms of income, said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
Development Minister Gopal Rai said free bio-decomposer will be sprayed by the government in all the Basmati and non-Basmati paddy fields inside Delhi.
Haryana chief secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Thursday said this year Pusa bio-decomposer, which is expected to help decompose stubble left behind after paddy is harvested, will be sprayed on five lakh acres of land to destroy stubble in the fields.
"Intervention of the Central government is urgently required at this stage for stopping the uncontrolled and unbated stubble burning in the neighbouring states, which is heavily impacting the ambient air quality of the city of Delhi,"