Chandigarh, March 19 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday urged the Central Government to exempt 10 agricultural implements used in crop residue management (CRM) from Goods and Services Tax (GST) to aid farmers in tackling stubble burning.
In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Saini highlighted Haryana's crucial role in India's food production. He pointed out that stubble burning remains a major environmental concern, impacting public health and air quality with the issue being closely monitored by the Supreme Court and the Air Quality Commission.
He said that Haryana's farmers are adopting advanced technologies for CRM, supported by subsidies from ...