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Stubble burning challenges: a GS3 case study on agricultural mechanization and regulatory compliance.
Farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh burned 29 million metric tons of paddy straw, highlighting the limitations of the PPSSWA 2009 and the high costs of Happy Seeders.
Farmers burned 29 million metric tons of paddy straw in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. The practice is driven by narrow harvest windows and high costs for Happy Seeders despite the PPSSWA 2009 guidelines.
With reference to stubble burning in Northern India, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: (a) 3 only — Statement 3 is correct. Statement 1 is incorrect: The 90% reduction may be inaccurate due to night-time burning. Statement 2 is incorrect: The CPCB deployed squads in 2025.
Q. Critically analyze the challenges in curbing stubble burning in Northern India despite existing regulatory frameworks and technological interventions.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
Keywords: Stubbe burning · Soil depletion · Air quality management · Agricultural mechanization · Regulatory compliance
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