Don’t choke everyone, burn straw to power cold storage
Not burning leftover paddy straw in the farms but to power cold storage units will ease the annual pollution problem in northern India and boost farmers’ income
Not burning leftover paddy straw in the farms but to power cold storage units will ease the annual pollution problem in northern India and boost farmers’ income
Instead of burning farm residue that leads to massive air pollution in northern India every autumn, farmers can boost profits by 20% by using the mechanised farming technique
Villagers in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra have turned to biogas as cooking fuel, which cuts out indoor air pollution, reduces carbon emissions and saves trees from being chopped for firewood
Government schemes have helped the entry of cleaner cooking fuel in rural homes, but ensuring sustained use over traditional biomass substitutes is still a challenge
Not much will happen despite efforts to clean up the air in India’s cities and villages till we acknowledge the deep-seated issues and set aggressive reduction targets for a variety of sources
India has launched a National Clean Air Programme that is dependent on many authorities, but has little teeth of its own