Wheat prices going strong in Madhya Pradesh, courtesy Ukraine, loss of yield in north India
Private traders are offering much higher prices than government MSP of Rs 2,015 per quintal
Hottest March in 122 years damages wheat crop across North India
heat is a temperature-sensitive crop that requires a cool temperature, especially in March when it is at its final stage
May heat in March shrivels wheat: Centre to revise procurement norms
The Punjab government April 12 appealed to the central government to allow relaxation in the norms of shrivelled grains without any value cut, …
Simply Put: To use groundwater, recharge
Parched Haryana: In Gothra and Khanpur Khurd, salinity, recharge issues and extraction have spelt doom
As rainfall decreases over Charkhi Dadri and Jhajjar districts in Haryana, villages are digging deeper for water and repeating a vicious cycle
As told to Parliament (March 31, 2022): Gir’s lion density is 15.20 individuals per 100 sq km
All that was discussed in the House through the day
How Nuh’s maternal mortality rate dropped 32 points in just 4 years
Incentivising institutional deliveries don’t necessarily ensure a pregnant woman’s nutritional health
How paddy affects: Groundwater table in this Karnal village is now at 1,000 feet
Ardana farmers do not want to grow any other crops besides wheat and paddy since the government offers MSP only on them
NGT orders shut 15 chemical industrial units in Haryana for flouting norms
Experts express concern, point at state pollution control board for poor implementation
Yes, there were lions in Haryana till the early 1800s and the British wiped them out
Between 1809 and 1823, hundreds of Asiatic lions were killed in today’s Haryana by British officers, soldiers and Indian princes aligned …
State after state fail to procure kharif paddy
2 months into procurement season, 83% paddy lifted from Punjab & Haryana only
Leave control, even effective pollution monitoring not happening at Delhi-NCR’s power plants: CSE
Make continuous emission monitoring system data public for air quality betterment CSE study emphasises
Managing greywater: A Haryana village shows the way
Pond-based greywater treatment systems in Kurak Jagir village in Karnal district, Haryana, absorb greywater
Devotees observe yet another Chhath on a dead Yamuna
Toxic froth made up of ammonia and phosphates covered the Yamuna’s waters in Delhi as Hindu devotees offered oblations to Surya, the sun god
Delhi smog conditions improve; air quality in UP, Haryana still grim
There is nothing to be happy about the improvement in Delhi’s air quality since pollutant levels have not gone down yet, according to experts
Organic farming can lead to good yields, even in an intensively farmed area
A survey in Haryana last year found that 45 per cent of 218 organic farmers got yields for wheat better than the state official average …
When the car drives you: Speed as hierarchy and privilege
What remains of the public if at their best of expressing their disagreement, their gatherings are called “traffic jams”?
Farm laws effect: Farmers’ protests in India increased 38% in 2020 after 3 years of decline
Number of protests increased in 12 states, with Jharkhand leading the tally
Bandhwari landfill: Waste-to-energy plant will pollute environment, residents protest expansion
Hundreds attending a public hearing meeting at the site protested a proposed expansion of the plant
Rising wet-bulb temperatures due to climate change pose health risks for humans
A wet-bulb temperature of 35°C is considered the maximum limit of humidity humans can handle
Rooftop solar generation: Why Delhi government schools fare better than others
Delhi government has set up rooftop solar in its 150 schools; similar projects in Rajasthan and Haryana are yet to take off
Experts seek reassessment of Power Finance Corp’s annual discoms rating
The credit rating exercise conducted by Power Finance Corp since July 2012 has not made much of a difference on the ground, according to experts
All in a day: Dry northern districts have excess rain after July 13 shower
On July 13, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, which had till then, experienced deficient to large deficient rainfall, reported excess …
Seeding happy, cleaning air: Farmers adopting non-burn tech give hope
Several Indian states are experimenting with Happy Seeder that cuts and lifts the paddy straw and also improves soil health
Pre-summer rains: How the charm of Chandigarh endures
Every year, the ‘City Beautiful’ located between the Siwaliks and the Indus Plain, plays host to a game between heat, cold, dust and …
