This is burning paddy straws - preparing the field for next crop. This is not a good practice to manage stubble.Its harmful. AQI may potentially go up. Vigilance activities on farm fire should be stepped up. Machineries used leave lot of paddy straws in field that farmers prefer to burn. Manual activities leave little or no paddy straws in field, but it is labour intensive. Paddy straws can be used in winter as bed for cattles to provide them warmth. It appears that farmers are in a hurry to prepare the field for next crop. Alternative means such as growing vegetables, fruits should also be explored to utilize the farm fields. more
COP28 brings together organizations, corporations, and communities to generate a lasting impact on the climate change agenda. Its all about building strong relationships that have led to...
The extreme heat that's been scorching Asia in recent past weeks has produced one clear beneficiary - Russia. Russian energy, shunned by the West, is looking increasingly attractive as c...
Fusion lives upto its reputation as a very clean energy source, devoid of the pollution and greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions produced by burning of fossil fuels and the dangerous long-lived radioactiv...
GRAP (graded response action plan) is a set of emergency measures to prevent air quality deterioration once certain threshold is reached. GRAP is planned to be launched in all major pol...
With climate impacts accelerating and emissions continuing to rise unabated , it is more important than ever to slash methane emissions. Requirements to advance the technology of trackin...
India hopes to achieve the target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2070 with the help of (i) technology transfer and (ii) low cost international finance. India's climat...
According to sources, Railways has deployed over 80% of its open wagons to transport coal to various power plants in the country to counter the electricity crisis in the country. India's...
This relates to blanket order of Hon Supreme court and National Green Tribunal to scrap all vehicles by age, irrespective of its condition, which is unjustified and severe penalty for vehicle owner...
Very good idea of the government which in line with the rules on air pollution of International Maritime Organization for the merchant ship. I suggest complete scrapping of the vehicle after c...
I don’t understand why the agricultural ministry in Punjab and Haryana can not buy the machines required to remove the stubs and lease them to the farmers as per their needs.
By Periagaram Shankar
/
Share
Sign Petition
Enter your email and mobile number and we will send you the instructions