September 5, 2019
The paddy residue burning events have reduced by 15 per cent and 41 per cent in 2018 as compared to that in 2017 and 2016, through various efforts under the Central Sector Scheme on ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the State of Punjab, Haryana, UP and NCT of Delhi, said Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & E