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Saving Punjab and Haryana from ecological disaster

This article is authored by Reena Singh, Purvi Thangaraj, Ritika Juneja and Ashok Gulati, ICRIER.

A farmer sprinkles fertiliser over crops at a rice field on the outskirts of Amritsar. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP) (AFP)
Published on Oct 06, 2024 09:01 AM IST
By, Purvi Thangaraj, ,

Stubble as energy, fertiliser: 24 CBG units operational, 93 more underway in UP

Through the use of Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants, stubble is converted into energy and high-quality compost, turning waste into wealth

Stubble burns at a farm (File)
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 07:26 AM IST
By, Lucknow

Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court pulls up Centre, Haryana and Punjab

Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court slammed Commission for Air Quality Management saying it made no effort to implement its direction to stop stubble burning.

A farmer burns crop stubble in Punjab. Every year, farm fires cause air pollution in Delhi during winters. Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai will make a bio-decomposer solution that turns stubble into manure to prevent farmers from burning it. (HT Photo)(HT file)
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 02:27 PM IST

Farmers must let stubble rot in fields to increase soil fertility: UPCAR

With IMD predicting sporadic rain causing risk to crops, scientists discussed insect infestations and moisture retention in fields

The UPCAR recommended that farmers must never burn the crop residue after harvesting wheat. (HT File)
Updated on May 13, 2024 06:24 AM IST
By, Lucknow

Two field fires reported in Ludhiana, crops damaged

Fires in wheat fields at Rampur & stubble stacks at Mithewal villages caused heavy financial losses. Farmers seek compensation; fire tenders doused flames.

Bales of straw stocked at a field in Melewal village caught fire in Ludhiana on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:22 AM IST
By, Ludhiana
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