Punjab Unveils ₹500 Crore Plan to Combat Stubble Burning

The Punjab government is spending a lot of money to stop farmers from burning leftover rice stalks (called stubble) in their fields, which causes air pollution.

They have a plan that includes giving farmers machines to help them get rid of the stubble, as well as increasing fines if they burn it.

The government also wants to use the stubble in other ways, like in factories or power plants.

The money for the plan is coming from both the central and state governments, and they're also helping farmers grow other crops to reduce the amount of stubble in the first place.

Farmers who own small pieces of land will have to pay a fine if they burn their fields.