Chandigarh: Haryana has reduced paddy stubble-burning incidents by 91 per cent since 2021, with the state deploying 78 of the 81 mechanised road-sweeping machines required under prescribed norms, redeveloping 675 km of targeted roads, and enhancing pollution-control monitoring across 1,309 industries.
Sharing these details on Friday after attending a high-level task force meeting focused on managing air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi highlighted the state's multi-pronged drive to improve air quality, an official statement said.
