In actuality, though, the decomposer hasn’t proven to be a miracle solution to the problem of stubble burning. The bulk of farm fires occur in Punjab, where this technology has not attracted many users. The government hasn’t been able to persuade farmers of the benefits of the bio decomposer or provide enough of it for widespread use.
Source: The Hindu
It is imperative that state governments recognize this harsh reality and give ex-situ procedures the consideration they deserve. The effectiveness of the Central plan, which has been in place since 2018u201319, has to be evaluated.
Its stated goals are to subsidise CRM machinery and assist the governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi in their efforts to mitigate air pollution caused by stubble burning. Punjab once more serves as an example of the terrible situation. There are only about 2,000 private and subsidised balers in the state, which produces about 220 lakh tonnes of paddy stubble yearly, to create bales out of crop leftover.
Source: NDTV
The majority of farmers cannot afford the machine since its price ranges from Rs 18 lakh to Rs 1 crore; even rentals are prohibitively expensive. The states must establish a policy to guarantee that combine harvesters and hay balers are used in tandem.
Field use of paddy harvesting combines that do not have a working straw management system ought to be prohibited. Not only is stubble burning strangling the citizens of Delhi, but also of Punjab, Haryana, and other nearby states. Farmers and other stressed-out residents can be saved by a persistent, all-out push to support balers.
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