In Haryana, there was 30% less stubble burning this year than last. This has been the case for the past six years.This is largely due to private contractors providing free balers to farmers. A baler is a machine that compresses crop residue into dense bales. This crop residue is then used in cardboard factories, biomass plants, boilers, and ethanol plants, which contractors then sell, resulting in a win-win situation for both parties.This crop residue is then used in cardboard factories, biomass plants, boilers, and ethanol plants, which are then sold to contractors, resulting in a profit for both parties. This benefit, however, is not available to small landowners due to a lack of scale. Aside from this, farmers receive a variety of other subsidies, such as a Rs 1,000 per acre incentive from the state government for not burning stubble, among many others.The state governments of Rajasthan and Haryana should be commended for taking action against stubble burning, which has an impact on the ground as well as the papers.
However, in the state of Punjab, where stubble burning has increased by 19% since AAP’s election, there was a belief that increased cooperation between Delhi and Punjab would help to reduce pollution, but this was not the case, and the state government’s lack of action is also evident, as they have not implemented any subsidies inspired by their neighbouring state ( Haryana).The irony is that both states are located in the same geographical area and have similar climatic conditions, but they produce different results. Haryana has the ability to reduce the number of stubble fires, whereas Punjab has the ability to increase the number of stubble fires.This issue affects both Delhi and Noida, so a quick solution is required.Comment your thoughts below.
