Punjab aims at reducing farm fires by 63%, Haryana targets zero burningPunjab and Haryana are aiming to reduce stubble burning, a major cause of air pollution in Delhi-NCR during the pollution season. Punjab is...
29 Aug, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
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...
04 Aug, 2023, 02.49 PM IST
Govt revises crop residue management guidelinesThe Indian government has revised the crop residue management guidelines to allow for more effective ex-situ management of paddy straw in t...
01 Jul, 2023, 06.26 PM IST
Centre revises crop residue management guidelinesThe Indian government has revised crop residue management guidelines to reduce air pollution caused by the burning of paddy straw in fields...
01 Jul, 2023, 06.00 PM IST
20% of fuel used in brick kilns to be paddy straw, directs Punjab governmentHayer said in-situ and ex-situ crop residue management is being done by the state government to help farmers in stubble management and deal...
13 Nov, 2022, 06.46 PM IST
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...
15 Oct, 2022, 10.44 PM IST
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...
14 Oct, 2022, 10.06 AM IST
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...
21 Sep, 2021, 10.24 PM IST
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.
25 Sep, 2019, 07.21 PM IST
Fortum, Haryana University to make textile fibre from paddy strawSome farmers burn crop residues and destroy them, causing environmental pollution.
06 Sep, 2019, 10.57 PM IST
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.
09 Oct, 2018, 08.56 PM IST
Bio-CNG incentives to usher paddy stubble-based green projectsSanjeev Nagpal, who had developed machinery for bio-CNG projects, said a village-scale project could cost around Rs 35 lakh to set up.
04 Oct, 2018, 09.22 PM IST
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 ...
31 Jan, 2018, 01.30 AM IST
New Holland Agri offers tech solutions to reduce crop burningThe country generates 540 million tonnes crop residue annually. About 35 million tonnes of paddy straw is burned in Punjab and Haryana alon...
29 Nov, 2017, 08.13 PM IST
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-...
24 Oct, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
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.
07 Oct, 2017, 11.16 AM IST
Australia keen to assist in straw management in HaryanaIt is engaged in making hard boards from paddy straw. John Gourman, its representative, has already visited Kaithal district to explore the...
13 Jun, 2017, 07.35 PM IST