Stubble burning down by 54% in some states: Surroundings ministry | India Information
In an announcement launched on Monday, the surroundings ministry stated a sequence of interventions by numerous stakeholders together with frequent evaluate and each day monitoring have resulted in bringing down stubble burning incidents considerably within the final two years.
Punjab and Haryana
The lion’s share of stubble burning incidents are reported from Punjab and Haryana
The overall stubble burning incidents detected in Punjab in the course of the 45-day interval is 5,254 as in opposition to 12,112 in 2022 and 9,001 in 2021.
In Punjab, the only day highest fireplace depend this yr thus far was reported on October 29 at 1,068.
The 5 districts of Punjab the place most stubble burning has been detected within the present yr thus far, with the variety of incidents are as follows: Amritsar – 1,060, Tarn Taran – 646, Patiala -614, Sangrur -564, and Firozpur -517
The overall stubble burning incidents detected in Haryana within the 45-day interval is 1,094 as in opposition to 1,813 in 2022 and a pair of,413 in 2021.
In Haryana, the only day highest fireplace depend this yr was reported on October 15 at 127.
The 5 districts of Haryana the place most stubble burning has been detected within the present yr thus far, with the variety of incidents are as follows: Fatehabad -180, Kaithal – 151, Ambala -147, Jind -132, Kurukshetra -120.
Stubble burning to succeed in peak in subsequent few weeks
To facilitate in-situ administration of paddy straw as additionally for baling/raking machines and gear to facilitate ex-situ purposes, the Central authorities has thus far launched about Rs. 3,333 crore in funds underneath the Crop Residue Administration Scheme, to Punjab, NCR States and Delhi.
The ministry stated there was a considerable discount in paddy stubble burning incidents in comparison with earlier years. “Nonetheless, there was a sudden spike in stubble burning circumstances in Punjab throughout the previous few days and harvesting is predicted to peak within the subsequent couple of weeks.”
The state governments of Punjab and Haryana have been suggested by the Fee for Air High quality Administration in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) to mobilise officers to take all preventive and corrective measure for management of stubble burning as per the Framework and Motion Plans, for additional centered consideration to make sure that the features achieved are usually not misplaced and the momentum is maintained within the coming days, the ministry added.
The Fee has been reviewing the implementation of Motion Plans for management of stubble burning in Punjab and NCR States frequently.
