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Stubble will become a source of income for farmers, Government comes with a scheme
Farmers are accused of stubble burning and Government has to take strict action to stop stubble burning. To avoid this, UP Government has planned a scheme to help farmers earn income.
Stubble Action Plan-2024: Pb plans incentive like Hry, cost’s the hurdle
In Nov last year, the Supreme Court had asked Punjab to look at Haryana’s efforts to check stubble burning. The state offers an incentive of Rs 1,000 per acre to farmers adopting non-burning practices, Rs 4,000 per acre for direct sowing of rice (DSR), and Rs 1 lakh for panchayats that fall in “red zone” but achieve a “zero burning”.
Punjab to seek ₹500 crore from Centre for paddy stubble management
The Punjab agriculture department has decided to seek ₹500 crore grant from the Centre for in-situ and ex-situ management of paddy stubble in the harvest months of October and November this year, according to department officials privy to the development. Punjab to seek ₹500 crore from Centre for paddy stubble management The demand is being prepared as part of the action plan for crop residue management (CRM) for which the union agriculture ministry has asked for requisition.
Opinion | ‘Stubble’ is Not Trouble, Just Need A Sustainable Solution
The recent rebuke of the Supreme Court on stubble burning has highlighted some critical concerns about paddy cultivation in Punjab, implying that farmers need to consider sowing other crops instead of paddy to tackle the issue head-on. The Supreme Court has also asked for a meeting with farmer groups to find a sustainable solution to the problem, which is a crucial step in the right direction. The Central and state governments should take ownership and collaborate to help farmers find a solution to the issue. It’s imperative to realise that if we can send Chandrayaan-3 to the moon, we can certainly find a solution to stubble burning.
Under fire, Punjab targets managing entire 19.58 MT stubble this year
Facing criticism for failing to tackle the perennial issue of stubble burning, Punjab government has set an ambitious goal of effectively managing the entire 19.58 million tonnes (MT) of paddy straw in 2024. Countering stubble burning has become a major challenge as the air quality degrades every year, especially in the national capital, after paddy is harvested in Punjab and Haryana.
More stubble trouble in Punjab: Fires fewer but area affected more
Punjab has touted the fact that the number of farm fires came down from 49,922 in 2022 to 36,623 last year, a fall of 26% in a pollution source blamed for the national capital’s poor air in October and November, but it now emerges that stubble on 19 lakh hectares was burnt in 2023, an increase of 26% over the stubble on 15 lakh hectares burnt in 2022.
Pb aims to lower stubble burning by 50% this year
Punjab government has set a target to reduce the practice of stubble burning by 50% this year, agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said here on Wednesday. The minister also said the scheme to provide crop residue management (CRM) machines to farmers was earlier entirely funded by the Centre, but now the state was contributing a 40% share.
Supreme Court tells Punjab, Haryana to take steps to prevent stubble burning
The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Punjab and Haryana governments to stop stubble burning in order to ensure better air quality during the next winter, Live Law reported. A two-judge bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a batch of pleas seeking steps to control air pollution in Delhi.
Paddy stubble burning decreases by 54% during Sep 15-Oct 29 across North Indian states
Paddy stubble burning incidents have come down by 54% year-on-year across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, NCR-Uttar Pradesh and NCR-Rajasthan during September 15 and October 29, the government on Tuesday informed Parliament.
Stubble burning down 27% in Punjab, 37% in Haryana compared to last year
Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana has declined by 27 per cent and 37 per cent, respectively, as against last year, the Union Environment Ministry said on Thursday. From 83,002 fires in 2020, the count in Punjab dropped to 71,304 in 2021, 49,922 in 2022, and further to 36,663 in 2023.