Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- In a major step towards promoting sustainable agriculture and curbing stubble burning, the Punjab Government has sanctioned 15,613 Crop Residue Management (CRM) machines so far out of 16,837 total applications received from farmers seeking 42,476 machines across the state. Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said this.

Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the state has rolled out an Rs 500 crore action plan for effective paddy straw management, aimed at promoting eco-friendly practices and reducing the environmental damage caused by stubble burning.

Sharing details, the Minister highlighted that farmers across Punjab...