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This UK agritech firm eyes India rollout for rice-tech that may ease food, climate and winter smog woesStraw Innovations’ Straw Traktor turns leftover paddy straw into biochar and renewable energy and improves soil health. The company claims ...19 Nov, 2025, 02.38 PM IST- 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...04 Sep, 2024, 12.25 AM 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
- Will take 4-5 yrs to properly resolve stubble burning issue: Punjab pollution control bodyDr Adarsh Pal Vig, Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board said, "It is a social and a psychological problem where behaviour and attitude ...04 Oct, 2022, 11.04 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
- Hectic meet between Ministry and Air Quality commission to reduce burning of farm stubbleThe Commission on Air Quality Management (CAQM) has also expressed concern that incidents of stubble burning in Terai may hit the air quali...31 Aug, 2021, 07.49 AM IST
- 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...29 Oct, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
- 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 ...18 Oct, 2019, 10.07 PM IST
- IKEA has an easy plan that can stop stubble burning, reduce pollution in DelhiIKEA said its long-term goal is to contribute to villages reaching zero rice-straw burning.15 Nov, 2018, 05.20 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
- 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
- Remedy in sight to end straw burning in northern India?Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) A joint effort is under way by Indian and US scientists to end the harmful practice of rice and wheat straw burnin...13 Oct, 2017, 12.42 PM 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
- Reduced stubble burning betters Delhi air quality this yearReports from the ground suggest that Punjab and Haryana's firm approach seems to be working but major challenges lie in the days ahead as f...05 May, 2017, 10.21 AM IST
- IIT-Delhi shows how Punjab can re-use farm wasteAn IIT-Delhi team has provided support to Asia's first biogas-based power plant which is operating on paddy straw for largescale biogas pro...13 Nov, 2016, 02.05 PM IST
- 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 ...06 Nov, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
- How goats can clean Delhi’s dirty air"The solution lies in finding profitable ways to use the rice stubble. Of these, the most intriguing is the conversion of stubble into goat...16 Oct, 2016, 11.10 AM IST
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