Madhya Pradesh Strict action against stubble burning, fines worth Rs 16 lakh imposed in Indore alone

Category : Agriculture | Location : Madhya Pradesh  | Posted on 2025-04-21 11:40:10

According to the dashboard of the Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modelling from Space (CREAMS) under the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), part of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) based in New Delhi, there have been 17,534  incidents of wheat stubble burning in Madhya Pradesh so far this year. The rising trend of summer moong cultivation is being cited as a major reason behind these fires.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/madhya-pradesh-strict-action-against-stubble-burning-fines-worth-rs-16-lakh-imposed-in-indore-alone