Chandigarh, March 19 -- Seeking exemption in GST on 10 agricultural implements used in crop residue management from the Central government, Haryana chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini said the exemption will encourage farmers to adopt these technologies more widely, helping to prevent air pollution caused by the stubble burning.

In a letter sent in this regard to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union agriculture and farmers' welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Saini said the farmers of Haryana play a crucial role in the nation's food reserves, with the state being a leader in the agricultural sector.

Saini urged the Centre to grant GST exemption on agricultural implement used for crop residue management, such as rota...