Kaithal, Panchkula record very poor air quality
So far, this paddy Punjab pollution level on Wednesday recording an average AQI of 344, as per the data of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). On Tuesday, the average AQI of Punjab was recorded 205 (poor category) whereas on Monday it recorded 148 (moderate) average AQL. The monitoring stations at Khanna and Ludhiana recorded severe […]
Punjab gets 2 more labs for genome sequencing
One Laboratory Already Functioning In Patiala Chandigarh:Ā Even as the number of Covid-19 cases has dropped drastically in the recent months, the Punjab government is further ramping up sentinel surveillance for early detection of genomic variants by setting up two more whole-genome sequencing laboratories in the state. Whole genome sequencing is considered as a key component […]
Spurious insecticides harming soil, humans & cattle health: HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asserted that spurious insecticides and pesticides, developed after bypassing the regulations and field trials with inferior formulations, were harming the soil fertility, besides human and cattle health. Revenue loss to the farmers was another aftermath. The assertion came as Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill of the high court turned […]
Stubble a treasure for farmers: Experts
With stubble-burning again emerging as a major issue, experts say stubble management is a treasure trove that farmers can unlock with the help from all stakeholders as it has the potential for sound income. The issue was discussed at one of the Kisan Ghosthee titled “Preventive stubble burning-Prali, kisan ki mitra ya dushman, chaliye janiye” […]
Raging farm fires keep sunshine away
Count reaches 29,400, up 608 from last year till November 5 The farm fire count in the state this season has reached 29,400, more than last year when Punjab had recorded 28,792 cases till this date. The state has now recorded 608 more incidents this season from September 15 to November 5 as compared to […]
Smog triggers health issues
Hospitals see rise in number of asthma, allergy cases As stubble-burning continues unabated worsening the air quality, local hospitals are seeing a rise in the number of asthma and allergy patients. It is affecting children too, especially those who already have respiratory allergies. The toxic smog is causing irritation in the throat, cough, a burning […]
Eat less, stay healthy
It was the month of June, more than three and a half decades ago, when I joined service as an expert of ‘plant protection’ at the Bathinda station of the Punjab Agricultural University. The person in charge of the station was a man of wit and wisdom with a let-me-helpyou attitude. Very soon, we became […]
Punjab survey a wake-call for policy intervention
The inordinately high positivity rate of hepatitis C reported among inmates in Punjab’s jails is a wake-up call for urgent policy intervention. The statewide screening has thrown up alarming results. On an average, 27 per cent of the inmates have been found to be infected. A sub-jail in Patti, Tarn Taran, has recorded the shocking […]
24,000 farm fires, but Punjab AQI’moderate’
GRAP-V implemented in Delhi as air quality dips to ‘severe’, diesel LMVS barred The average air quality in Punjab, where over 24,000 farm fires were reported this season, remained “moderate” in October even as Delhi witnessed “severe” pollution today and saw implementation of curbs under the final stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-IV). […]
Stubble-burning cases hit a new high; 3,634 in single day
Punjab recorded the highest number of farm fires in a single day for this season on Wednesday. As many as 3,634 cases of stubble-burning were reported, much higher as compared to the corresponding date in two years. Meanwhile, the home district of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reported the maximum incidents in the state today for […]
