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India set to hike biogas prices, subsidies under new programIndia is launching a new program to significantly increase compressed biogas production. Higher guaranteed purchase prices and subsidies wi...- 70% decrease in Punjab's stubble burning incidents: Report in NGTPunjab significantly reduced stubble burning incidents in 2024. The state managed almost 20 million tonnes of paddy straw using various met...
- Haryana, Punjab aiming for zero farm fires: Govt to SCThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that Punjab and Haryana aim for zero paddy stubble burning this year. Despite a reduction in burn...
- Centre aims zero stubble burning in current season: TomarThe Centre aims to work towards achieving zero paddy stubble burning incidents in the current season, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh T...
- Punjab farmers shun machines to treat stubble"The usage is very low. Just about 30-35% machines were used till the last harvest season in March-April," said a pollution board member, a...
- Stubble burning: Govt to provide financial assistance for torrefaction, pelletisation plantsThe setting up of these plants will help resolve the problem of stubble burning and generate income for farmers, Union Environment Minister...
- Stubble burning: More than 700 farm fires recorded in PunjabFrom September 15 till October 10, a total of 718 farm fire incidents have been recorded, as per the data. On the same day in 2020 and 2021...
- Stubble burning: Central commission directs 11 thermal plants around Delhi to co-fire biomass pelletsPaddy straw burning is a matter of grave concern in NCR and adjoining areas. Ex-situ utilisation of paddy straw is an important strategy am...
- View: How to control air pollutionLet’s start with the contribution of stubble burning to air pollution in Delhi-NCR. While we can bicker over the numbers, stubble burning i...
- IIT Madras working on project that will help reduce stubble burningPaddy straw is commonly known as ‘stubble’ and is thought to be responsible for spikes in pollution across many Northern cities including D...
- Chhattisgarh advises centre to set up biofuel units using paddy huskChhattisgarh government has offered the Centre a solution to the problem of stubble burning in fields—set up ethanol or biofuel units using...
- Students become 'Ambassadors' of anti-stubble burning campaign in PunjabLakhs of children studying in schools situated in rural areas participated in the anti-stubble burning rallies organized in the respective ...
- Punjab CM seeks Rs 100 per quintal paddy to compensate farmers for no stubble burningThe Chief Minister pointed out that harvesting of paddy crop had already started in the state.
- Fortum, Haryana University to make textile fibre from paddy strawSome farmers burn crop residues and destroy them, causing environmental pollution.
- Punjab government staff burning paddy straw to face disciplinary actionGovernment employees in Punjab have also have been told to create awareness among farmers about the damage it causes.
- Rs 100-crore plan to discourage crop burning, improve Delhi airThe state governments will help cooperatives of unemployed youth set up custom hiring centres that will loan out the Happy Seeder machines ...
- Haryana seeks Rs 1,600 crore from Centre for crop residue managementDhankar in pursuance to an order of the NGT, the government had issued a notification dated September 16, 2003 prohibiting burning of left-...
- Defiant farmers take oath across villages in Malwa to burn paddy stubblePaddy has been sown in over 29.5 lakh hectares in Punjab, including 4.5 lakh hectares under the aromatic basmati crop.
- Ban on stubble burning not fully implemented: GovernmentWhile meetings of Environment Minister Dave with state environment ministers were held on many occasions, four secretary-level meetings hav...
- Swaminathan suggests ways to PM on stopping stubble burningSwaminathan said paddy straw can be used for making animal feed, cardboard, paper and other products. He will soon send a detailed note to ...
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