Stubble management is key to checking air pollution and expanding the net of bio-decomposers is considered an important and environment fri...

The bio-decomposer is a microbial solution which can turn paddy straw into manure in 15-20 days. Addressing a press conference, Gopal Rai s...

"Along with this, a training programme will also be organised in the Delhi Secretariat on Friday regarding the spraying of the free bio-dec...

"Cash incentive is a temporary solution to the problem. Other methods such as using paddy straw in boilers and for manufacturing paper are ...

Farmers are often blamed for northern India’s terrible air quality. Every winter, smoke from stubble burning mixes with construction dust a...

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that Punjab, which generates around 20 million tons of paddy straw annually, will become free fro...

States have scaled up awareness and education drive to convince farmers to stay off burning paddy residue. Bio decomposers to naturally rid...

Special teams have been formed to monitor pollution hotspots. Steps will also be taken to address traffic jams on 64 identified roads to re...

Bhupender Yadav said discussions were held over implementation of action plans by states to mitigate pollution due to agriculture stubble b...

"Last year, we launched the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign to minimise vehicular pollution... set up a 'Green War Room' to monitor and ...

Former Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar had last year said Pusa bio-decomposer will be tried out in some areas of Punjab, Harya...

During a press conference here, Rai said that a 15-member impact assessment committee has ascertained the effectiveness of the Pusa bio-dec...

Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the panel will have five MLAs, and officials from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, and Agr...

Pusa bio-decomposer is a solution developed by the scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, which can turn crop resi...

Scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, PUSA, have found a low-cost, simple and effective way to deal with the problem of...

He said during the meeting, which was also attended by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), state pollution control boards, DDA and NDMC...

The bio-digester, developed mainly for the Indian army as an eco-friendly toilet by the Defence Research and Development Authority (DRDO) h...