Bihar CM cracks down on stubble burning

Speaking in an International conference “Crop Residue Management”, Bihar CM expressed concern over rising trend of farmers in Bihar setting agricultural residue on fire.

SC seeks reply from Centre on RTI portals.

The SC gave the Centre and 25 states a month’s time to respond to a writ petition seeking a direction to establish RTI portals across all states to enable citizens, especially those living abroad, to file RTI applications online.

Punjab records 45% increase in farm fires

According to data from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), the State had recorded 435 incidents of stubble burning till October 11 last year, which shot up to 630 this year.

RTI violations go unpunished, says study

“Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India” prepared by Satark Nagrik Sangathan and the Centre for Equity Studies, highlighted that RTI violations go unpunished.