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Seeking to provide a cost-effective and eco-friendly solution to farmers to deal with the problem of stubble burning that results in raising air pollution levels in the capital and neighbouring states every winter, the government has approved a Rs 1,151 crore scheme to promote in-situ (in the farm itself) management of crop residue in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
Stubble burning: Stubble burning is the deliberate setting fire of the straw stubble that remains after wheat and other grains have been harvested. It has a number of harmful effects on the environment: • Loss of nutrients. • Pollution from smoke. • Damage to electrical and electronic equipment from floating threads of conducting waste. • Risk of fires spreading out of control
Highlights of scheme: • The fund, approved by the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA), will be used to promote agricultural mechanization for this purpose for the next two years (2018-20). Establishment of ‘Farm Machinery Banks’ for custom hiring of in-situ crop residue management machinery will be the key component of the scheme. • The government, under this fully centrally-funded scheme, will assist individual farmers, cooperative societies, farmer producer organisations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), private entrepreneurs and registered groups of women farmers. • It will be the responsibility of the agriculture ministry to identify manufacturers and equipment for in-site management of crop. The costs of these equipment will also be decided by the ministry in consultation with manufacturers so that it can be made available to users at reasonable price. • Under the scheme, financial assistance of 80% of the project cost to set up ‘Farm Machinery Banks’ for custom hiring will be provided to cooperative societies of the farmers, FPOs, SHGs, registered farmers societies/farmers group, private entrepreneurs and group of women farmers.
Application of fund: • The fund will primarily be used to subsidise machinery required for in-situ management of the crop residue. • The central fund will also be used to create awareness among farmers about in-situ management of crop residue. The activities will involve mass awareness campaigns through short and long films, documents, radio and TV programmes, demonstration camps at various levels and capacity building programme among others.
Nodal agency: At the state level, department of agriculture of concerned state government will be the nodal implementing agency. It would be the responsibility of state governments to identify various beneficiaries and location–specific agricultural equipment, depending on the farming system. They will also identify and select beneficiaries for establishment of ‘Farm Machinery Bank’ for custom hiring and procurement of machines on individual ownership basis to avail the benefit in transparent and time-bound manner.
Impact: The move is expected to go a long way in tackling the air pollution issue as stubble burning is identified as one of the key problem areas, especially during the post-harvest season of October-November when the prevailing meteorological condition aggravates the situation further in Delhi and the national capital region.
By: Dr. Vivek Rana ProfileResourcesReport error
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