Centre lauds steps taken by Har on stubble management

Chandigarh: The concrete steps taken by Manohar Lal led government to mitigate air pollution levels caused by stubble burning in Haryana have once again gained praise from the Environment Ministry.

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav while chairing the meeting on crop residue management and air pollution control in the Delhi-NCR region today said that dedicated efforts of the state government to decrease the stubble burning graph have certainly yielded positive results. The meeting which was held through video conferencing was attended by Chief Minister; Sh. Manohar Lal, ministers and higher officials of various departments from Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan.

"Haryana has also laid special emphasis on reducing the increasing pollution levels as a result of which there has been a drastic reduction in the use of diesel run-generators in housing societies of Gurugram," added Sh. Bhupender Yadav.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister assured Bhupender Yadav that to ensure stubble management in the state, various schemes are being implemented effectively at the ground level.

While putting forth his demand before Sh. Bhupender Yadav, the Chief Minister said that the deadline given to the brick kilns regarding the use of clean fuel in the Haryana NCR region should be extended till March 31, 2023. Manohar Lal further ensured Sh. Bhupender Yadav that the State Government will also give more impetus to the efforts already being taken to control air pollution.