Gauthans In Chhattisgarh – Stubble Burning And Pollution – Economics – Free PDF Download

CURRENT AFFAIR

• POLLUTION CAUSED BY BURNING CROP RESIDUE
• HOW STUBBLE COULD BE PUT TO GAINFUL USE

STUBBLE BURNING IMPACT

• 35 MILLION TONNES
• AIR POLLUTION
• 149 MILLION TONNES OF CO2
• CARBON MONOXIDE, SULPHUR OXIDES, PM
• RESPIRATORY ILLNESS
• LOSS OF SOIL FERTILITY
• CANCER

WHAT NECESSITATES STUBBLE BURNING

• MOVE TO WINTER CROP
• PEST ATTACKS
• CHEAPEST OPTION FOR STUBBLE DISPOSAL

HOW COULD STUBBLE BE USED

• RECYCLE
• ORGANIC FERTILISER
• MEETS THE NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS OF CROPS
• IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH
• STATE SUPPORT

CHATTISGARH GAUTHANS MODEL

• SETTING UP GAUTHANS
• 5 ACRE PLOT
• COLLECTION OF PARALI
• CONVERTED INTO ORGANIC FERTILISER
• STATE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

WAY AHEAD

• STATE NEEDS TO STEP IN
• ENGAGE ALREADY EXISTING MECHANISMS
• COMPOST
• COLLECTIVE INTERVENTION
• ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

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