New Delhi, April 9 Vedanta Power announced on Thursday that it has scaled up its waste-to-energy model in Punjab, and its power plant has co-fired over 3.29 lakh metric tonnes of torrefied biomass in FY26.This development is significant as the country seeks to address seasonal air pollution...
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Chandigarh, March 8 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema proposed an outlay of ₹15,377 crore for agriculture and allied sectors in the 2026-27 budget, aimed at supporting targeted interventions in crop diversification, sustainability, market reforms, and farmer welfare.While presenting...
Patna, February 21 The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) registrations of 1,807 farmers in Bihar were suspended due to stubble burning in 2025-26, according to a report presented in the assembly by the Department of Agriculture.Subsidies and incentives for 1,758 farmers were blocked in 2025 for...
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New Delhi, February 13 Padma Award-winning farmers and agricultural experts on Friday called for the establishment of "pesticide-free farming schools", the development of gaushalas as organic manure production units, and the ensuring of compost availability at the village level to promote...
New Delhi, February 13 With the launch of the Crop Residue Management (CRM) Scheme, under which machines are provided to farmers at subsidized rates, instances of stubble burning have been steadily declining, especially in states like Punjab and Haryana, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh...