All the state governments were on board and had agreed to the plan which we had submitted. The State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) are the weakest links. Also, there is a lack of political will and initiative on part of all governments. We have been telling the Centre and the state governments to provide alternatives to farmers, as the window between kharif and rabi crops is too small. Further, the state governments must organise farmers in groups and provide them these tools on a community basis.

Source: dna November 11, 2017 02:15 UTC