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<p>Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/javadekar-backs-cutting-trees-at-aarey-says-development-and-environment-protection-should-go-together-253905">Prakash Javadekar</a> on Monday said that much needs to be done to address the issue of stubble burning that impacts Delhi's air quality in the winter months and noted that the central government has provided Rs 1150 crore assistance for machines that will allow stubble to be converted to manure.<br />
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Addressing a press conference, the minister said the problem of stubble burning was old and steps have been taken to tackle it by the Modi government.<br />
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"The biggest question and it will come again is stubble burning," Javadekar said at a press conference here on steps taken to by the central government to deal with the problem of air pollution in Delhi.<br />
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He said farmers in Haryana and Punjab have been burning stubble for years and if such air reaches Delhi, it adds to worries.<br />
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"If the (polluted) air comes to Delhi, the issue becomes serious. For this, the central government has provided assistance of Rs 1150 crore and 18,000 machines have been given to farmers in Punjab and Haryana. They will not need to burn the stubble. It will be broken and will be turned into manure," he said.<br />
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"There is a need to do it much more. Now it has started, earlier it had not even started. It has been burning for 20 years, but work has started now,' he said.<br />
The minister said the government has for the first time made "construction and demolition waste management rules" which are based on those followed for metro construction.<br />
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He said three units to deal with construction and demolition waste were working and another four will be set up. The minister said that the measures have prevented 6 lakh tonne of debris from going into rivers and drains.<br />
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He added that 76 road sweeping machines and 502 water sprinklers have been provided to deal with the problem of dust.<br />
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Additionally, three waste-to-energy plants were using 6000 tonnes of waste to produce 52 MW power.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/use-only-green-crackers-during-diwali-says-javadekar-254294">The minister said bio-mining was being used in landfills like Ghazipur</a> which will help in segregating material and help decompose organic material.</p>


Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that much needs to be done to address the issue of stubble burning that impacts Delhi's air quality in the winter months and noted that the central government has provided Rs 1150 crore assistance for machines that will allow stubble to be converted to manure.

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that much needs to be done to address the issue of stubble burning that impacts Delhi's air quality in the winter months and noted that the central government has provided Rs 1150 crore assistance for machines that will allow stubble to be converted to manure. Addressing a press conference, the minister said the problem of stubble burning was old and steps have been taken to tackle it by the Modi government. "The biggest question and it will come again is stubble burning," Javadekar said at a press conference here on steps taken to by the central government to deal with the problem of air pollution in Delhi. He said farmers in Haryana and Punjab have been burning stubble for years and if such air reaches Delhi, it adds to worries. "If the (polluted) air comes to Delhi, the issue becomes serious. For this, the central government has provided assistance of Rs 1150 crore and 18,000 machines have been given to farmers in Punjab and Haryana. They will not need to burn the stubble. It will be broken and will be turned into manure," he said. "There is a need to do it much more. Now it has started, earlier it had not even started. It has been burning for 20 years, but work has started now,' he said. The minister said the government has for the first time made "construction and demolition waste management rules" which are based on those followed for metro construction. He said three units to deal with construction and demolition waste were working and another four will be set up. The minister said that the measures have prevented 6 lakh tonne of debris from going into rivers and drains. He added that 76 road sweeping machines and 502 water sprinklers have been provided to deal with the problem of dust. Additionally, three waste-to-energy plants were using 6000 tonnes of waste to produce 52 MW power. The minister said bio-mining was being used in landfills like Ghazipur which will help in segregating material and help decompose organic material.

Much needs to be done to deal with stubble burning, says Javadekar

<p>Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Saturday clarified that the space debris from <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/mission-shakti-pentagon-says-space-debris-from-anti-satellite-test-will-burn-up-in-atmosphere-208005">India's A-Sat (anti-satellite) missile test</a> will decay within 45 days.</p>

<p>India chose a much lower orbit of less than 300 kilometres during Mission Shakti for "capability demonstration" and to avoid any threat of debris to global space assets, DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy said Saturday.</p>

<p>"An orbit of around 300 kilometres was chosen for the test for capability demonstration, and the purpose was to avoid any threat of debris to any global space assets," Reddy said.</p>

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<p>Reddy was addressing a press briefing wherein he emphasised the significance of 'Mission Shakti' operation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India had conducted its A-Sat test on March 27, shooting down a satellite 300 kilometres up in space.</p>

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced the successful completion of the test which had been dubbed "Mission Shakti" or 'Strength'.</p>

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<p>India's 'Mission Shakti' upset the United States. The US expressed concerns about the spread of debris from the test. On April 4, the Pentagon said that the space debris from India's A-Sat (anti-satellite) missile test would burn up in the atmosphere, thereby standing by Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan's assessment.</p>

<p>NASA, on the other hand, that more than 400 pieces of orbital debris from the test had been identified — including debris that was travelling above the International Space Station.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said that was a "terrible, terrible thing". &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>DRDO chief Satheesh Reddy, earlier today, lauded the operation, noticing that space has gained importance in the military domain.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"When a country like India has done an exercise like this and shown capability of interception of a target, you have shown the capability for such operations. The best way of defence is to have deterrence," Reddy told media.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added that all necessary permissions were taken before conducting the test.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"A mission of this nature after a test is conducted can’t be kept secret. The satellite is tracked by many stations across the world. All necessary permissions were taken," Reddy said.&nbsp;</p>


Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Saturday clarified that the space debris from India's A-Sat (anti-satellite) missile test will decay within 45 days.

Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Saturday clarified that the space debris from India's A-Sat (anti-satellite) missile test will decay within 45 days. India chose a much lower orbit of less than 300 kilometres during Mission Shakti for "capability demonstration" and to avoid any threat of debris to global space assets, DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy said Saturday. "An orbit of around 300 kilometres was chosen for the test for capability demonstration, and the purpose was to avoid any threat of debris to any global space assets," Reddy said. DRDO Chief G Satheesh Reddy on P Chidambaram's statement on #MissionShakti : Mission of this nature after a test is conducted can’t be kept secret. The satellite is tracked by many stations across the world. All necessary permissions were taken. pic.twitter.com/A9mYnttZag — ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2019 × Reddy was addressing a press briefing wherein he emphasised the significance of 'Mission Shakti' operation. India had conducted its A-Sat test on March 27, shooting down a satellite 300 kilometres up in space. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced the successful completion of the test which had been dubbed "Mission Shakti" or 'Strength'. DRDO Chief GS Reddy: Space has gained importance in the military domain. When a country like India has done an exercise like this and shown capability of interception of a target, you have shown the capability for such operations. Best way of defence is to have deterrence. pic.twitter.com/8Lnqz7GkM2 — ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2019 × India's 'Mission Shakti' upset the United States. The US expressed concerns about the spread of debris from the test. On April 4, the Pentagon said that the space debris from India's A-Sat (anti-satellite) missile test would burn up in the atmosphere, thereby standing by Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan's assessment. NASA, on the other hand, that more than 400 pieces of orbital debris from the test had been identified — including debris that was travelling above the International Space Station. DRDO Chief GS Reddy on #MissionShakti: The country has shown ground-based direct hit deterrence capability, it works for the defence also. https://t.co/MCODTtglY1 — ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2019 × NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said that was a "terrible, terrible thing". DRDO chief Satheesh Reddy, earlier today, lauded the operation, noticing that space has gained importance in the military domain. DRDO Chief Satheesh Reddy on #MissionShakti: Debris will decay in few weeks. Debris won't cause problem to any existing space assets. We have some amount of mechanism to look at these objects. In fact, our radars have picked up the debris immediately after the test also. pic.twitter.com/8Wpdw8Lmtu — ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2019 × "When a country like India has done an exercise like this and shown capability of interception of a target, you have shown the capability for such operations. The best way of defence is to have deterrence," Reddy told media. He added that all necessary permissions were taken before conducting the test. "A mission of this nature after a test is conducted can’t be kept secret. The satellite is tracked by many stations across the world. All necessary permissions were taken," Reddy said.

India counters US on 'Mission Shakti', says debris will decay within 45 days

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