As a measure to check air pollution, the Haryana Government is considering announcing a minimum support price (MSP) on stubble so that farmers sell their crop residue instead of burning it, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Wednesday.
He said the number of stubble burning cases has come down substantially in Haryana.
The State Government gives `1,000 per acre to farmers for not burning the crop residue, Khattar said, adding that it also helps them sell the crop residue to refineries and other industries.
Asserting that his Government is “very serious” about the issue of stubble burning, Khattar said, “We have succeeded in putting a check on stubble burning with cooperation from farmers.”