{"id":54901,"date":"2025-11-10T16:16:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T10:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=54901"},"modified":"2025-11-10T21:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:47:14","slug":"centre-praises-mann-sarkar-farmers-efforts-slash-stubble-burning-by-staggering-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/centre-praises-mann-sarkar-farmers-efforts-slash-stubble-burning-by-staggering-85\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre Praises Mann Sarkar: Farmers\u2019 Efforts Slash Stubble Burning by Staggering 85%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Punjab E News:<\/span> When Rajesh Verma, Chairman of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), recently visited the Rajpura Thermal Plant, he wasn\u2019t there to give warnings or impose fines. He went to recognize something extraordinary\u2014Punjab\u2019s farmers are leading what he calls the \u201cstubble revolution.\u201d Punjab\u2019s farmers have become protectors of the environment along with being food providers, because they are now choosing alternatives to burning stubble.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers tell the story of a remarkable change. In 2021, Punjab recorded 71,300 incidents of stubble burning. By 2024, this number dropped to just 10,900\u2014a reduction of 85%. This year, the state has seen only 3,284 incidents so far, a trend suggesting that Punjab is writing a new chapter on agricultural sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>But this isn\u2019t just about numbers. It\u2019s about a fundamental shift in how Punjab\u2019s farming community sees its role in the country\u2019s environmental future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRice straw has now become a source of income for farmers,\u201d Verma said during his visit. What was once considered waste\u2014quickly burned to clear fields\u2014is now being converted into biomass fuel for thermal plants, contributing to the next chapter of the green revolution.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission chief\u2019s visit to the Rajpura Plant to review biomass mixing with coal highlighted a bigger truth: Punjab\u2019s farmers are no longer just growing crops. They are growing solutions. The state\u2019s aggressive efforts toward the biomass-coal mixing initiative have created new income sources for farming families while addressing one of North India\u2019s most serious environmental challenges.<\/p>\n<p>This transformation didn\u2019t happen overnight. It required significant investment in biomass collection infrastructure, education initiatives to help farmers understand alternative uses for crop residue, and government support to make these alternatives economically viable. The Aam Aadmi Party government\u2019s focused approach to this challenge has created a model that other states are now studying.<\/p>\n<p>The contrast with neighboring regions is clear. While Punjab\u2019s air quality has improved remarkably, Delhi continues struggling with pollution despite various administrative measures. The difference? Punjab addressed the problem at its source, working with farmers, not against them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s sharp decline in stubble burning incidents compared to last season shows how farmers are leading the \u2018stubble revolution,\u2019\u201d Verma emphasized. His words carry weight\u2014this is the head of the central government\u2019s main air quality body acknowledging that real change comes from ground-level action, not just top-down orders.<\/p>\n<p>For Punjab\u2019s farmers, this represents something much deeper than environmental compliance. It\u2019s a reclaiming of their identity as protectors of the land, as innovators who can adapt to changing times while maintaining their agricultural heritage. The \u201cstubble revolution\u201d is proving that environmental responsibility and agricultural prosperity aren\u2019t opposing forces\u2014they are complementary goals.<\/p>\n<p>As the Diwali festival approached and Punjab\u2019s skies remained clearer compared to previous years, the state\u2019s farmers gave North India an early gift: proof that when communities are empowered with alternatives and support, they choose the path that benefits everyone.<\/p>\n<p>This is Punjab\u2019s story\u2014a story of transformation, responsibility, and leadership. 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