Emerging as a national model for sustainable crop residue management, Haryana has recorded a remarkable 95 per cent reduction in paddy stubble burning incidents during the 2025 harvest season, the state government said on Tuesday.

Data from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) confirms only seven incidents of stubble burning were reported as of October 6 compared to 150 in the corresponding period last year, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi was informed at a high-level review meeting he chaired, a government spokesperson said.

Officials attributed Haryana’s multi-pronged strategy, combining strict enforcement, farmer incentives, widespread use of residue management machinery and inter-departmental coordination, for the sharp decline in the stubble-burning incidents.

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