New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Punjab and Haryana have collectively recorded about a 90 per cent reduction in fire incidences during the paddy harvesting season in the year 2025 in comparison to the same period in the year 2022, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.To further strengthen the detection of stubble burning cases, patrolling by enforcement agencies during late evening hours has been enhanced, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya …
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New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that agricultural waste can be converted into a valuable national resource.Speaking at the CSIR’s ‘Technology Transfer Ceremony’ event here, he noted that bio-bitumen is a transformative step towards the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’.By utilising agro-waste, it reduces pollution caused by crop burning and strengthens the circular economy. With 15 per cent blending, India can save nearly Rs 4,500 crore in foreign exchan…