Punjab and Haryana are aiming to reduce stubble burning, a major cause of air pollution in Delhi-NCR during the pollution season. Punjab is...

The Centre aims to work towards achieving zero paddy stubble burning incidents in the current season, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh T...

The Indian government has revised the crop residue management guidelines to allow for more effective ex-situ management of paddy straw in t...

The Indian government has revised crop residue management guidelines to reduce air pollution caused by the burning of paddy straw in fields...

Hayer said in-situ and ex-situ crop residue management is being done by the state government to help farmers in stubble management and deal...

"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...

The setting up of these plants will help resolve the problem of stubble burning and generate income for farmers, Union Environment Minister...

Paddy straw burning is a matter of grave concern in NCR and adjoining areas. Ex-situ utilisation of paddy straw is an important strategy am...

The Chief Minister pointed out that harvesting of paddy crop had already started in the state.

Some farmers burn crop residues and destroy them, causing environmental pollution.

Government employees in Punjab have also have been told to create awareness among farmers about the damage it causes.

Sanjeev Nagpal, who had developed machinery for bio-CNG projects, said a village-scale project could cost around Rs 35 lakh to set up.

The state governments will help cooperatives of unemployed youth set up custom hiring centres that will loan out the Happy Seeder machines ...

The country generates 540 million tonnes crop residue annually. About 35 million tonnes of paddy straw is burned in Punjab and Haryana alon...

Dhankar in pursuance to an order of the NGT, the government had issued a notification dated September 16, 2003 prohibiting burning of left-...

Paddy has been sown in over 29.5 lakh hectares in Punjab, including 4.5 lakh hectares under the aromatic basmati crop.

It is engaged in making hard boards from paddy straw. John Gourman, its representative, has already visited Kaithal district to explore the...