'Stubble will not be a problem when...': Nitin Gadkari has a solution to Delhi air pollution
Supreme Court had instructed farmers in these states and state governments to immediately cease stubble burning. Following the Supreme Court order, Nitin Gadkari told news agency ANI, "Bitumen, bio CNG, LNG is being made from stubble. 185 projects have started in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh to make CNG, LNG.
In Panipat ethanol, bio bitumen and aviation fuel are being made from stubble and the government is working to speed it up." Gadkari also said that gradually, the prices of stubble will increase and there will be a good market for stubble. "The government is making efforts. In time, stubble will cease to be a problem as the price of stubble will increase.
There will be a good market for stubble. The problem of pollution as a result of burning stubble will be solved," the Road Transport Minister was quoted by ANI as saying. ALSO READ: Delhi air quality row: NDMC doubles parking fees in bid to promote public transport usage "When I was in Punjab, I suggested to them that a policy should be made and farmers should be included to convert it (stubble) from waste to wealth...," he added.
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