Kolkata, Dec 07 (UNI) CII Foundation and Jhajjar Power Limited (JPL) have joined hands to reduce crop residue burning in Rohtak, Fatehabad and Sirsa districts of Haryana, providing support to 6,000 farmers.
The two-year program that began last year in 6 villages, now covers 16 villages. The program aimed at bringing about a behavioural change among farmers to give up the practice of burning residual straw in their farms to restrict particulate emissions and enable them to adopt straw management and farm practices that are sustainable and eco-friendly.