High-level meeting on permanent solution for stubble managementheld

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, today chaired a high-level inter-ministerial meeting at Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, on stubble management and its permanent solution.

The meeting reviewed the progress made under the Crop Residue Management (CRM) scheme and the preparedness of states for effective management of paddy stubble during the upcoming harvesting season.

The Union Agriculture Minister said that stubble burning not only pollutes the environment but also affects the health of Mother Earth. It destroys beneficial insects, reduces soil fertility and has an adverse impact on public health due to pollution. From this point of view, it is extremely necessary to stop it.

Both Union Ministers advised the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to review the available stubble stock and its utilisation capacity for pellet/briquette manufacturing units, compressed biogas (CBG) plants and co-firing in thermal power plants (TPPs). (UPDATED ON 16TH JUNE 2026)