Centre Releases Rs 496 Crore To Subsidise Machinery To Reduce Stubble Burning

Stubble burning: The fund was released for four states, Delhi, UP, Haryana, and Punjab, to subsidize machinery required for in-situ management of crop residue during 2021-22, said an official.

With the aim of addressing air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) due to stubble burning in the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the Centre has released Rs 496 crore to subsidize machinery required in-situ management of crop residue. Addressing the media in New Delhi, Sanjay Agarwal, Secretary of Union Ministry of Agriculture informed that the Centre released Rs 496 crore for four states -- Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab to subsidize machinery required for in-situ management of crop residue during 2021-22. "For the year 2021-22, fund amounting Rs 235 crore has been released for Punjab, Rs 141 crore has been released for Haryana, Rs 115 crore for Uttar Pradesh and Rs 5 crore has been released for Delhi. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and other central agencies also received Rs 54.99 crore," informed Mr Agarwal. The funds have been released under the scheme for the distribution of crop residue management machinery on subsidy to farmers.