Give free tools to farmers to prevent stubble burning: NHRC

Nov 18, 2022

The meeting was held with Chief Secretaries of four states through video conferencing under the chairmanship of NHRC Chairman Justice Arun Kumar Mishra regarding...

NHRC issues notice to environment ministry on reports of 'air pollution impacting life expectancy'

Jun 25, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 25 : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took a suo motu cognizance of media reports quoting an external survey...

"Farmers are burning stubble under compulsion..." NHRC rebukes governments of Delhi, neighbouring states

Nov 12, 2022

NHRC heard the Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh on Thursday in connection with its suo motu cognizance of unabated air...

Environment ministry holds meeting on stubble burning, air pollution

Oct 01, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 1 : With reports of stubble burning in the states neighbouring Delhi, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...

"Need to control sources of pollution": Delhi Minister Gopal Rai after reviewing meeting on pollution

Nov 09, 2023

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday held a review meeting with his colleague amid prevailing concerns over the rising levels of pollution in...

"Poor farmers cannot be blamed solely": NHRC on stubble burning

Sep 30, 2023

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed serious concerns over the tardy progress towards achieving zero stubble burning to reduce air pollution in...