New Delhi, December 5, 2025 (ANI): The Union Government has undertaken a series of measures to tackle air pollution caused by paddy stubble burning in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other parts of North India, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

The Minister noted that air pollution in NCR stems from multiple sources—vehicular emissions, industrial activity, construction dust, municipal waste burning, biomass burning, and stubble burning. Acknowledging that stubble burning remains a seasonal contributor to deteriorating air quality, he said the Centre has been implementing the Crop Residue Management (CRM) Scheme since 2018-19.

Under the scheme, farmers receive 50% financial assistance for pur

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