The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF) is set to table the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021 in Parliament during the Monsoon Season, which begins on Monday. The Bill has taken into consideration the concerns of the farmers following several rounds of negotiations, after they had raised concerns of stiff penalties and possible jail terms for stubble burning.
“There was certain confusion among the farmers regarding penalties which we have now clarified. We have since decriminalised the act of stubble burning and withdrawn the clause for possible jail time. But what we have proposed is that an environmental compensation fee be levied on those who are found to be engaged in stubble burning, including farmers,” a ministry official said.
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