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The Centre is not in favour of reworking the MSP for paddy or other crops, ET gathers. The agriculture ministry holds that the fixed MSP which provides at least 50% return over all India weighted average cost of production is a benefit to farmers across the country. Raising the price of crops simply to make them competitive with rice could result in a distortion of market prices and it would be inappropriate to resort to such a measure for one state.

‘We want this stopped altogether — whether you take forceful action or give incentives against the burning of stubble,’ the court said

Amid increasing air pollution in north Indian states, Haryana government has come down heavily on farmers who continue to practice stubble burning. Till October 31, the government has imposed fines of ₹25 lakh on stubble burning offenders

Amplifying its crackdown against stubble-burning offenders, the Haryana government has issued 939 challans and imposed fines of over Rs 25.12 lakh, officials said on Friday.

The state government remains dedicated to completely eliminating the crop residue burning incidents, even as it has achieved 38 per cent reduction in stubble burning incidents during the current harvesting season over the previous year, they said.