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28/09/23 06:27 AM IST

Punjab aims at 50 pc reduction in farm fires this year

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  • Punjab aims to reduce farm fires by 50 per cent this winter season and completely eliminate stubble burning in six districts.
Action plan
  • About 31 lakh hectares of land in the state is under paddy cultivation.
  • This is expected to generate around 16 million tonnes of paddy straw (non-basmati) which will be managed through in-situ (mixing crop residue in fields) and ex-situ (using stubble as fuel) methods.
  • Efforts are being made to use the paddy straw for industrial and energy generation projects. Sizable quantity of straw will also be used as cattle fodder.
  • Punjab also plans to manage around 8,000 acres of paddy area using Pusa Bio Decomposer.
  • This microbial solution can break down paddy straw in just 15-20 days and will be provided to farmers for free.
  • The State Action Plan envisages at least 50 per cent reduction in fire counts in Punjab during 2023 compared to last year.
  • The plan attempts elimination of stubble burning cases this year in six districts namely Hoshiarpur, Malerkotla, Pathankot, Rupnagar, SAS Nagar (Mohali) and SBS Nagar.
Source- Hindustan Times

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