Stubble burning: IIT Ropar steps in to provide low cost solution

With the government and the state farmers locked in a stalemate over bearing the cost of stubble management, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar has stepped in to provide a low cost stubble management solution by developing a machine that can pay for its operational cost by collecting stubble that can be sold for various purposes.

A research team at IIT Ropar, which is working under Dr Prabir Sarkar, has designed the machine that can be used to remove stubble and transport it, all in one go.