Punjab reports 70 per cent reduction in stubble burning, highlights Ex-Situ management efforts
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Punjab reports 70 per cent reduction in stubble burning, highlights Ex-Situ management efforts

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Admitting that a surge in stubble burning incidents occurred due to the shorter window of 15 to 20 days between harvesting and sowing of wheat crops. Over 6.2 million tonnes of paddy straw were managed through ex-situ methods this year, contributing to the expected management of 19.52 million tonnes of paddy straw through various means in 2024. In a report submitted to the NGT on 26 November, the Director of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Punjab, stated: “As a result of the efforts made by the state of Punjab, the number of paddy stubble burning incidents reduced from 36,551 on 25 November 2023, to 10,479 on 25 November 2024, a decrease of 70 per cent.” The report highlighted the dual approach to managing paddy straw, which includes in-situ and ex-situ methods. For ex-situ management, over 6.2 million tonnes of paddy straw were handled in 2024. As per the demand from farmers, till date, 2,183 different types of balers and 2,039 rakes have been made available on subsidy under the crop residue management scheme,” the report stated.

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Farm fires rise in M.P., drop in Punjab, Haryana: IARI data
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Farm fires rise in M.P., drop in Punjab, Haryana: IARI data

The Hindu  

It was neither Punjab nor Haryana — the two States caught in the political slugfest for burning stubble — but Madhya Pradesh that recorded the highest number of stubble burning incidents this year, according to data released by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute on Saturday. In fact, the total number of farm fires dropped in Punjab and Haryana but rose …

Ludhiana: Simultaneous paddy harvesting, wheat sowing to curb farm fire, says PAU expert
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ludhiana: Simultaneous paddy harvesting, wheat sowing to curb farm fire, says PAU expert

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Agricultural University is running a pilot project under which, it claims, paddy straw burning will not be required at all as wheat will be sown simultaneously at the time of paddy harvest. Most of the farmers who resort to burning crop residue claim that there is a short time window between paddy harvest and wheat sowing, forcing them …

Punjab records highest single-day spike with 730 stubble burning cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Punjab records highest single-day spike with 730 stubble burning cases

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Union government doubled the fines issued against farmers for burning stubble up to ₹30,000 depending on the size of their farmlands, Punjab recorded the highest single-day spike of 730 cases on Friday taking the state’s total farm fire count to 6,029. A day after the Union government doubled the fines issued against farmers for burning stubble …

Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana | Caught in the cross (farm) fire
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana | Caught in the cross (farm) fire

The Hindu  

Smoke swirls through the air in Punnawal village, Sangrur district, Punjab. “So, I cut the stubble using machines and collected some from nearby fields too, but the buyer was paying so little that I lost over ₹50,000 in diesel and tractor running.” This year, the smoke from at least 4,755 fires across Punjab has drifted across the Gangetic plain, and …

Farmers Protesting Farm Fires, Procurement Delays in Punjab
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Farmers Protesting Farm Fires, Procurement Delays in Punjab

India Today  

Farmers in Punjab are protesting farm fire cases and procurement delays, demanding an end to the government's punitive measures. The state has recorded 1,510 stubble burning incidents and 1,668 farm fire cases, with 1,228 FIRs filed against farmers. The government has imposed financial penalties and ongoing investigations into farm fires, but farmers argue that enforcement alone won't resolve the issue. …

Farmers Blamed for Delhi's Air Pollution: A Call for Direct Action
2 months ago

Farmers Blamed for Delhi's Air Pollution: A Call for Direct Action

Firstpost  

The article highlights the issue of air and water pollution in Delhi and the role of farmers in the problem. It proposes a direct benefit transfer of Rs 2,500 per acre to paddy farmers to incentivize them to adopt sustainable practices and reduce stubble burning. The government should also promote organic farming to address the root causes of pollution.

Ludhiana: Manage stubble with hi-tech equipment, farmers told
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Manage stubble with hi-tech equipment, farmers told

Hindustan Times  

Continuing their fight against stubble burning, deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal and senior superintendent of police Navneet Singh Bains visited several villages to educate farmers about the harmful impacts of this practice and encouraged them to protect the environment from pollution by managing the stubble with hi-tech equipment. Jorwal and Bains interacted with farmers from various villages in Ludhiana, including Lohatbaddi, …

Taming stubble fires: Farm unions slam Punjab government for ‘red entries’ in land records
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Taming stubble fires: Farm unions slam Punjab government for ‘red entries’ in land records

Hindustan Times  

Various farm unions in Punjab have criticised the government’s decision to mark ‘red entries’ in the revenue records of farmers which implies that those found involved in stubble burning will not be able to avail loans, mortgage and sell their land. They have repeatedly requested financial assistance of ₹5,000 per acre for stubble management, but the government has done nothing.” …

No straw burning since 2018, Samrala village sets the tone
3 months ago

No straw burning since 2018, Samrala village sets the tone

Hindustan Times  

A group of farmers at Diwala in Samarala have taken it upon themselves to keep paddy straw burning at bay in their village and the neighbouring ones. Farmers group at Diwala village in Samrala owns machines used for in-situ management of paddy straw. For this, they have set up a farmers’ collective, ‘Sanjhi Kheti Group’, which helps farmers manage paddy …

Farm fires start early this year
3 months ago

Farm fires start early this year

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh: Farmers in Punjab have started setting ablaze their residual crop much before the anticipated dates, as evidenced by 31 cases of stubble-burning reported from Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur and Nawanshahr districts since September 15, according to data collected by the Punjab Pollution Control Board. The crisis begins with the farm fires in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, where farmers …

Winter crop stubble burning in North India: A matter beyond the fields
3 months ago

Winter crop stubble burning in North India: A matter beyond the fields

Hindustan Times  

India is headed into winter in a few weeks, which is why it’s timely to recall that stubble burning accounts for 30-35% of Delhi-NCR’s air pollution during October and November. The practice has led to a persistent air quality issue that is driven by the burning of crop residue at this time, mostly in the neighbouring states of Punjab and …

U.P. preparing action plan to curb burning of crop residue
3 months, 1 week ago

U.P. preparing action plan to curb burning of crop residue

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is preparing an action plan to curb the annual crop residue burning by farmers. Principal secretary, agriculture, Ravindra said, “The months of October and November see a significant increase in incidents of burning of crop residue every year. Ganga Lalwani vs. Union of India and others, mandated the prevention of air pollution caused by burning crop residue. …

Under pressure to check farm fires, Punjab sets action plan in motion
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Under pressure to check farm fires, Punjab sets action plan in motion

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to check stubble burning and air pollution, the Punjab agriculture department has started delivering subsidised crop residue management machines to farmers ahead of the upcoming kharif harvest season expected to begin from October 1. Punjab government is facilitating industrial houses and entrepreneurs to import big bailers to collect paddy stubble on a large scale and use it …

To curb farm fires, govt to provide imported balers on subsidy
5 months, 1 week ago

To curb farm fires, govt to provide imported balers on subsidy

Hindustan Times  

To give a push to the ex-situ management of crop residue during paddy harvest in October-November, the government is facilitating industrial houses in the state to import big balers to collect paddy stubble that can be supplied to boilers for use as a fuel. The Centre’s agriculture ministry has sanctioned ₹500 crore for in-situ and ex-situ management of paddy stubble, …

Punjab’s crop residue management plan bets big on subsidised machines
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab’s crop residue management plan bets big on subsidised machines

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government has decided to provide farmers with 36,020 subsidised machines for in-situ and ex-situ management of the crop residue for the upcoming kharif season harvest. The state government has between 2018 and 2023 received ₹1,560 crore to supply subsidised machines for crop residue management to the farmers, and till 2023 138,022 machines have been supplied to the farmers. …

Why Delhi’s air quality remains in the red despite a fall in stubble burning
1 year ago

Why Delhi’s air quality remains in the red despite a fall in stubble burning

Live Mint  

Sangrur/Sirsa: The air quality in Delhi saw no improvement in November despite a significant fall in stubble burning in neighbouring states, pointing to weather patterns as the probable culprit for what has ballooned to an air pollution crisis in the national capital region. This, it said, is “primarily owing to highly unfavourable meteorology and climate conditions prevailing over the region …

Haryana CM takes a dig at Punjab government over stubble burning
1 year, 1 month ago

Haryana CM takes a dig at Punjab government over stubble burning

The Hindu  

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on November 21 took a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party-led government in Punjab after the Supreme Court’s advice to Punjab to learn from Haryana’s approach surrounding incentives given to farmers to curb stubble burning. Mr. Lal said the Haryana government’s serious approach to the issue of stubble burning, and the collaborative efforts with farmers …

Punjab: Farmer Bodies Hold Protest, Seek Withdrawal of Cases Against Farmers for Burning Stubble
1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab: Farmer Bodies Hold Protest, Seek Withdrawal of Cases Against Farmers for Burning Stubble

News 18  

Several farmer bodies in Punjab on Monday held protests at the offices of deputy commissioners and sub-divisional magistrates at many places, seeking the withdrawal of cases registered against farmers for burning stubble. The agitating farmers demanded the withdrawal of legal actions, including registration of FIRs and rollback of the fine imposed on farmers for burning crop residue. In Hoshiarpur, farmers …

Punjab records over 600 farm fires as farmers continue stubble burning, defying SC order
1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab records over 600 farm fires as farmers continue stubble burning, defying SC order

India TV News  

Stubble burning: Farmers continued to set crop residue ablaze, thus contributing to the over 600 stubble-burning incidents that took place in Punjab on Saturday, defying the Supreme Court’s orders to stop the farm fires which is a major cause of air pollution in the neighbouring regions including the national capital. The Supreme Court had on November 7 directed Punjab, Haryana, …

Acting tough on farmers burning stubble, Punjab registers 83 FIRs
1 year, 1 month ago

Acting tough on farmers burning stubble, Punjab registers 83 FIRs

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government on Wednesday registered 83 FIRs against farmers for burning paddy stubble taking the total number of FIRs against farmers after Supreme Court directions to 336. This is the second highest number of FIRs registered after the apex court directed Punjab and other states to take tough measures to curb stubble fire. Special DGP, law and order, and …

Punjab records over 1,700 farm fires, 'very poor' AQI in parts of Haryana
1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab records over 1,700 farm fires, 'very poor' AQI in parts of Haryana

Hindustan Times  

Punjab on Tuesday reported 1,776 stubble-burning incidents, taking the total number of farm fires to 28,117 while air quality indices in Haryana and the border state were in 'poor' and 'very poor' categories. Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.) Paddy straw burning in …

After a brief halt during Supreme Court hearing, stubble burning in Punjab is back with a vengeance as Delhi chokes
1 year, 1 month ago

After a brief halt during Supreme Court hearing, stubble burning in Punjab is back with a vengeance as Delhi chokes

Op India  

On 13th November, 1,624 incidents of stubble burning were reported in the state of Punjab. A day earlier, on Diwali, that is, 12th November, there were 987 incidents of stubble burning reported in the North Indian state. During the hearing, the apex court categorically blamed stubble burning in Punjab for the poor Air Quality Index in Delhi. On 13th November, …

Stubble trouble | Decoding the smog blanket over Delhi
1 year, 1 month ago

Stubble trouble | Decoding the smog blanket over Delhi

The Hindu  

It’s the first week of November and Delhi is blanketed in smog. ‘We burn stubble out of compulsion’ As stubble burning is a significant factor, though not solely responsible for the spike in pollution, as Tripathi says, it also dominates conversations in Punjab. In Rupnagar district’s Rolu Majra village, Pargat Singh, in his 70s, who has cultivated paddy in a …

Mint Explainer: What are the implications of the SC order on stubble burning?
1 year, 1 month ago

Mint Explainer: What are the implications of the SC order on stubble burning?

Live Mint  

Amid worsening air quality in the National Capital Region, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to stop burning crop stubble immediately, saying it was a “substantial" contributor to air pollution in Delhi. The union government and state governments could encourage the manufacturing of harvester machines such as Happy Seeder, developed by …

Farm fires in Punjab: Environmental compensation imposed in only 9% cases till November 6
1 year, 1 month ago

Farm fires in Punjab: Environmental compensation imposed in only 9% cases till November 6

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government has imposed environmental compensation only on 9% of stubble burning cases till November 6. As per the action-taken report till November 6, a day before the Supreme Court issued stringent directions to stop stubble burning, of the total 19,463 cases, the district administrations across the state have imposed environmental compensation of ₹51.70 lakh in 1,851 cases only. …

Amid Delhi air pollution, Supreme Court's strong words for Punjab over stubble burning: 'Stop it’
1 year, 1 month ago

Amid Delhi air pollution, Supreme Court's strong words for Punjab over stubble burning: 'Stop it’

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Punjab government over stubble burning while thick clouds of smog shrouded parts of Delhi as the air quality across the national capital continued to remain in the 'severe' category. A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, hearing air pollution matters, directed Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to stop …

Punjab stubble burning woes deepen as farmers reject technology: Ground report
1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab stubble burning woes deepen as farmers reject technology: Ground report

India Today  

The Punjab government's plan to combat stubble burning by distributing Crop Residue Management machines appears to be encountering obstacles on the ground. Despite the Punjab government's claims of deploying over 1 lakh CRM machines, including 44 thousand supersede and 13 thousand happy seeders, farmers are struggling to access and effectively use the technology. The government's efforts to curb stubble burning …

Overall air quality in Delhi-NCR improving, CAQM report tells SC
1 year, 1 month ago

Overall air quality in Delhi-NCR improving, CAQM report tells SC

The Hindu  

The Commission for Air Quality Management has given a cheery report to the Supreme Court of targets for a substantial reduction in incidents of paddy stubble burning for Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in 2023 even as the national capital is smothered in acrid vapour. In neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the States had promised “near elimination of paddy stubble …

No takers for decomposers in Punjab, Haryana even as stubble burning on the rise
1 year, 1 month ago

No takers for decomposers in Punjab, Haryana even as stubble burning on the rise

India Today  

The farmers in the paddy heartland of Punjab and Haryana have shown minimal interest in adopting the Pusa bio-decomposer, a technology developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, amid allegations of paddy stubble burning. PUNJAB FARMERS DIDN'T GET BIO-DECOMPOSER SPRAY The AAP-led government in New Delhi recently announced that it will arrange a free bio-decomposer spray facility for farmers …

Stubble burning: Punjab logs 50% drop in farm fires so far
1 year, 1 month ago

Stubble burning: Punjab logs 50% drop in farm fires so far

Firstpost  

From September 15 till October 27, the state witnessed a total of 4,088 farm fire incidents as against 8,147 such cases in the corresponding period last year, as per Ludhiana-based Punjab Remote Sensing Centre’s data. The state had reported 6,742 farm fires during the same period in 2021 Punjab has reported a 50 per cent drop in farm fires so …

Farm fires: Ex-situ mgmt has led to 50% drop in incidents: Punjab officials
1 year, 1 month ago

Farm fires: Ex-situ mgmt has led to 50% drop in incidents: Punjab officials

Hindustan Times  

The farm fire incidents in Punjab have seen a reduction by nearly 50% as of October 25, as per the data provided by the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre. In total, the state has recorded 2,714 cases till October 25, which is nearly half of the 5,798 cases reported till October 25 last year. In Amloh in Fatehgarh Sahib district, the …

Stubble burning down by 50% from 2022, may peak during Diwali in Punjab
1 year, 1 month ago

Stubble burning down by 50% from 2022, may peak during Diwali in Punjab

India Today  

Stubble burning causes a problem in the states of Punjab and Haryana around this time of the year. However, the number of fire counts during the paddy harvest season has come down by 50 per cent this year, as compared to 2022. The paddy farmers in the neighbouring Punjab have harvested more than 50 per cent of the paddy crop. …

Haryana: Zero incidents of stubble burning in 5 districts, plans underway to use stubble in biogas production
1 year, 1 month ago

Haryana: Zero incidents of stubble burning in 5 districts, plans underway to use stubble in biogas production

Op India  

The Haryana government, led by Manohar Lal Khattar, has come up with a smart solution to address the problem of stubble burning in the state. Now, farmers in the state will not only receive money for their crop residue but also have the option to convert the stubble into compressed biogas. The Haryana government is providing an incentive of ₹1,000 …

Rain halts stubble burning, just one case reported in Punjab
1 year, 2 months ago

Rain halts stubble burning, just one case reported in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Two consecutive days of widespread rain in Punjab brought paddy stubble burning cases to the lowest in the last three years. Mann, who was at a blood donation camp organised at his native village Satoj in Sangrur on his birthday, said that on one hand several progressive farmers have shown the way for in-situ management of paddy straw and on …

Centre allocates ₹600 crore to curb stubble burning
1 year, 2 months ago

Centre allocates ₹600 crore to curb stubble burning

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has approved funds worth ₹600 crore for a central scheme aimed at curbing instances of paddy stubble burning in most northern food-bowl states — a phenomenon that poses severe health and environmental risks, causing the formation of a smog shroud over northern India, particularly Delhi, during the winter months. Read here: 41 farmers challaned for stubble burning …

Stubble fires witness spike in Punjab; 63% rise since 2022
1 year, 2 months ago

Stubble fires witness spike in Punjab; 63% rise since 2022

The Hindu  

October 04, 2023 08:29 pm | Updated 08:46 pm IST - CHANDIGARH As the paddy harvest, the key Kharif season crop, gains pace in Punjab, the perennial problem of stubble burning, an aggravator of air pollution, is also on the rise. With these spikes in the number of farm fire cases, the Punjab Government’s commitment to reducing paddy stubble burning …

Punjab govt.’s anti-pollution promise set for ‘field trial’
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab govt.’s anti-pollution promise set for ‘field trial’

The Hindu  

As paddy harvesting gains momentum in parts of Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party government’s immediate challenge is to curb stubble burning – which every year causes a spike in air pollution in the northern States, including the national capital. While the Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab government has committed to reducing paddy stubble burning incidents by at least 50% this year …

Stubble burning is a big problem for Delhi, Punjab: Will this winter be different?
1 year, 2 months ago

Stubble burning is a big problem for Delhi, Punjab: Will this winter be different?

Firstpost  

Punjab has vowed to cut farm fire incidents by 50 per cent this year. From air pollution to hazardous health effects, stubble burning is a major concern Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that there has been a 30 per cent decline in stubble burning in Punjab since the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government came to power …

Expect fewer farm fire incidents, stubble burning this year, say experts
1 year, 2 months ago

Expect fewer farm fire incidents, stubble burning this year, say experts

India Today  

With the harvest season approaching, the menace stemming from stubble-burning and farm fire incidents has come under speculation once again. Farmers have begun harvesting the rice crop but the number of fire incidents is much lower as compared to the corresponding period, as per experts. In fact, less than 10 cases of fire incidents have been reported during the period …

Punjab Vows to Halve Farm Fires in 2023 Compared to Last Year, Submits Action Plan Before Paddy Harvest Season
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab Vows to Halve Farm Fires in 2023 Compared to Last Year, Submits Action Plan Before Paddy Harvest Season

News 18  

The Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government has committed to bringing down stubble-burning incidents in the state by over 50% compared to last year. With the paddy harvesting season set to begin soon, the state has readied a detailed action plan for all its 23 districts. The state’s action plan envisages at least a 50% reduction in fire counts in Punjab …

Haryana banks on in-situ methods to put a stop to farm fires this year
1 year, 3 months ago

Haryana banks on in-situ methods to put a stop to farm fires this year

Hindustan Times  

Seven months back while presenting the Budget on February 23, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar had patted farmers for “widely responding” to the state government’s call for reducing farm fires and bringing down active fire location events by 48 % during the 2022 paddy harvesting season. Encouraged by its incentive-driven policies to contain farm fires, the Haryana government’s target …

157k Punjab farmers seek machines for effective management of stubble
1 year, 3 months ago

157k Punjab farmers seek machines for effective management of stubble

Hindustan Times  

Punjab is seeing a high demand for machines to manage farm residue, the burning of which cause severe air pollution in northern India every autumn, as around 157,000 farmers have applied for 24,569 subsidized machines that will be distributed this week, officials said. Applications for smart seeders, machines that are used to plant winter wheat after harvesting paddy without removing …

Punjab to offer balers on subsidy amid push for ex-situ management of paddy stubble
1 year, 3 months ago

Punjab to offer balers on subsidy amid push for ex-situ management of paddy stubble

Hindustan Times  

With the focus shifting to ex-situ management of paddy stubble, Punjab is all set to provide big size balers on subsidy to farmers during the upcoming paddy harvest season in the months of October and November. In-situ management involves incorporating the stubble into the soil using machines, while ex-situ management involves lifting the stubble from the fields and supplying it …

A step forward in stubble fight
1 year, 4 months ago

A step forward in stubble fight

Hindustan Times  

The seeds of Delhi’s air emergency every winter are sown in the fields of Punjab during the monsoon. For the first time, close to half the total area under paddy cultivation in Punjab has been sown with PR-126, a variety of the crop that matures faster and leaves behind less stubble. The roots of stubble burning – which pushes Delhi’s …

India strives to cut stubble burning to zero to curb pollution
1 year, 4 months ago

India strives to cut stubble burning to zero to curb pollution

The Hindu  

India is committed to ending crop burning this year, the government said, after agriculture and environment ministry officials met on Thursday to review progress towards preventing the major source of pollution during the winter months. Farmers in the northern states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh typically burn crop waste after harvesting in October to clear their fields before they …

Clearing the fog on stubble burning
1 year, 7 months ago

Clearing the fog on stubble burning

Hindustan Times  

Punjab has been in the news of late for, among other things, the issue of stubble burning after harvesting. Apart from the obvious and immediate impact on soil fertility, stubble burning also releases harmful, toxic gases and particulates into the air, causing air pollution and poor air quality in the neighbouring region. The government has promoted technology like the Pusa …

Stopping stubble burning: IARI begins field trials of short-duration paddy varieties
1 year, 9 months ago

Stopping stubble burning: IARI begins field trials of short-duration paddy varieties

Hindustan Times  

To deal with the menace of paddy stubble burning, Indian Agricultural Research Institute has started trials of high yielding short duration variety PR-2090, as an alternative to PUSA-44, which has now been put in the category of being hazardous to the environment for high quantity of crop residue and a water guzzler. According to IARI director AK Singh, the new …

Opinion: Toxic Smog To Indifferent Govt — Why Delhi Is Suffering
2 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: Toxic Smog To Indifferent Govt — Why Delhi Is Suffering

ABP News  

In India, rapid industrialisation has wrought intense levels of air pollution that present serious social, economic, and political problems. While leaders across India have responded with measures designed to improve air quality, our Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Kejriwal seems indifferent. Delhi’s AQI level is standing at a chronic 560+, and all we keep seeing as …

Discussion on paddy stubble: ‘Experts, scientists to be blamed for farm fires’
2 years, 1 month ago

Discussion on paddy stubble: ‘Experts, scientists to be blamed for farm fires’

Hindustan Times  

Farm scientists and experts are to be blamed for the current situation when paddy growers are resorting to burning the stubble leading to health and environment hazards. This was stated by joint director-level officer of the agriculture department, Punjab, Jagdish Singh while sharing his viewpoint in the discussion on “Paddy stubble – farmers’ friend or enemy”. This was stated by …

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