Haryana to take decisive action towards making Haryana a stubble-burning-free state: Chief secretary

Haryana’s chief secretary TVSN Prasad has directed officials to take strong measures against stubble burning by forming block-level committees and raising farmer awareness. The state has seen an increase in paddy cultivation, producing 8.10 million tons of straw. Efforts include promoting Crop Residue Management machinery and industrial usage of paddy straw to mitigate environmental damage.Haryana’s chief secretary TVSN Prasad has directed officials to take strong measures against stubble burning by forming block-level committees and raising farmer awareness. The state has seen an increase in paddy cultivation, producing 8.10 million tons of straw. Efforts include promoting Crop Residue Management machinery and industrial usage of paddy straw to mitigate environmental damage.