According to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Punjab government has suggested offering farmers a monetary incentive of Rs 2,500 per acre in exchange for avoiding burning stubble. This incentive would be funded by the Punjab, Delhi, and Union governments.
As per Kejriwal, the Punjab government has submitted the plan to the Commission for Air Quality Management, and the Delhi government would put it into action as soon as the commission makes a determination.
According to a proposal that the Punjab government made to the Air Quality Commission, farmers will receive a monetary incentive of Rs 2,500 per acre for avoiding burning their rice stubble. They may choose whichever technology they choose to employ. The central government can contribute Rs. 1,500, the Delhi government can offer Rs. 500, and the Punjab government has recommended giving Rs. 500.
The Delhi administration will carry out any decisions made by the Air Quality Commission. As we are dedicated to giving the people of Delhi a healthy environment, we are prepared to do whatever we can to safeguard the environment, Kejriwal added.
One of the things that makes the NCR polluted in the winter is the burning of rice stubble to clean the fields after harvest. The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) estimates that Delhi’s contribution of stubble burning to PM2.5 levels peaked at 48% last year.
In the meanwhile, on Wednesday, Kejriwal opened seven electric vehicle charging stations at bus depots all throughout Delhi. You may get them at the bus terminals in Rajghat, IP Estate, Kalkaji, Nehru Place, Mehrauli, Dwarka Sector 2 and Dwarka Sector 8. 2,000 or more charging stations are presently available in Delhi, according to a government statement.
The charging stations include both rapid and slow charging configurations. Slow chargers will be charged Rs 3 per unit, while rapid chargers will be charged Rs 10 per unit. Users of electric vehicles may locate charging outlets with the use of the one Delhi smartphone application. 9.3% of the automobiles sold in 2022 to date, according to the Delhi government, were electric vehicles.
