New Delhi, March 30 The CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, and CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun, have developed a technology that can convert crop waste into bio-bitumen, which can help save India approximately ₹40,000 crore annually on import bills, Union...
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, stated today that the adoption of bio-bitumen strongly aligns with India's climate commitments, net-zero targets, and flagship initiatives such as "Atmanirbhar Bharat," the National Bio-Energy Mission, and circular...
New Delhi, March 18 A Congress MP from Punjab demanded a special package of ₹50,000 crore for the state's farmers, whom he described as being in "dire straits."During the debate on demands for grants under the Ministry of Agriculture, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, who is also the president of...
New Delhi, March 13 The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) reviewed the enforcement actions taken by the government in Delhi-NCR and Punjab, in accordance with its directions aimed at reducing air pollution in the region.The commission's sub-committee held a meeting to examine the...
Chandigarh, March 1 The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha announced a protest outside the office of the Amritsar deputy commissioner on March 19 to demand various issues, including the disbursement of pending compensation for damages caused by floods last year.Addressing the media here, Sarwan Singh...
Guna, February 27 – With the aim of increasing farmers' incomes and promoting cutting-edge agricultural practices, the two-day district-level “Krishi Vigyan Sah Millet Mela” (Agricultural Science-cum-Millet Fair) concluded on Friday in Guna, Madhya Pradesh.Organized under the auspices of the...
In Punjab, the disbursement of ₹395 crore for modern Crop Residue Management machinery has resulted in a 53% decline in stubble burning cases during the 2025 Kharif season. The number of incidents has decreased from 10,909 in 2024 to 5,114 this year.The state government has provided subsidies...
In Punjab, the disbursement of ₹395 crore for modern crop residue management machinery has resulted in a 53% decline in stubble burning cases during the 2025 Kharif season. The number of incidents has decreased from 10,909 in 2024 to 5,114 this year.The state government has provided subsidies...
Chandigarh, February 25 The Punjab government has disbursed ₹395 crore as subsidies for the purchase of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machinery during 2025-26 to curb stubble burning in the state, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said on Wednesday.He said the...
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 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday, citing remarks made by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that studies have established that stubble burning contributes no more than 5 per cent to pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, criticized the environment ministry and...
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...