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“Rajasthan has progressed in the Field of Power Generation, Like No One Else,” Ashok Gehlot at Invest Rajasthan Summitedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
As per reports, top industrialists and nearly 3,000 delegates from India and abroad participated in the Invest Rajasthan Summit. The NRI conclave, Future Ready Sectors conclave, Start-up conclave, Tourism conclave, and the Agribusiness conclave were covered today i.e., the Day one of the Summit, whereas the MSME conclave will take place on Day two (October 8). Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal, ArcelorMittal Chairman and MD L N Mittal, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, Tata Power CEO and MD Praveer Sinha, Mahindra & Mahindra CEO and MD Anish Shah, DCM Shriram Chairman Ajay S Shriram were some of the industrialists that attended the inaugural ceremony.
Paddy in India
Punjab CM outlines govt’s efforts for paddy straw management as stubble burning continuesedit
The Print – Online
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said that the state government is committed to bailing out the farmers of the state from any sort of natural calamity and efforts are being made for paddy straw management. The Chief Minister, during a meeting with the farmers here at Punjab Bhawan, said that the state government is not leaving any stone unturned for this cause. He also informed the farmers that the state government is making an all-out effort for paddy straw management. “The farmers should support the state government for this noble cause by not burning the paddy straw. It is the need of the hour for protecting the environment of the state,” said CM ...
Stubble Burning
Can halting kiln operations during the stubble burning period in Punjab check pollution?edit
The Indian Express – Online
When the stubble burning cases have already begun in the state with the harvesting of paddy, the Punjab government can control the pollution level to a large extent during paddy harvesting followed by stubble burning by halting the operations of brick kilns in the state. Can stopping the operation of kilns for a couple of months is possible without harming the interests of the kiln businesses and how can it contribute to keeping the Air Quality Index (AQI) under control, The Indian Express explains. Why closing brick kilns during paddy harvesting season will not affect their businesses Normally the kilns remain operational for 6-7 months in a year except for some exceptional cases where ...