Centre asks five states to go on 'mission mode' against stubble burning as cases in MP, Rajasthan surge

Ahead of the peak crop residue burning season, the Centre on Tuesday asked Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi-NCR governments to work in "mission mode" to prevent stubble burning. The decision was taken during a high-level inter-ministerial meeting, chaired by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav as they reviewed stubble management with state agriculture ministers and officials.

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