- Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Environment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav co-chaired a high-level joint review meeting on stubble (crop residue) management. - The Ministers emphasized coordinated multi-ministerial and multi-state strategies to curb stubble burning and mitigate air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining states. - Discussions focused on promoting in-situ (crop residue management machinery like Happy Seeder, Super Seeder) and ex-situ (industrial use, biomass power plants, bio-pellets/briquettes) management options. - Emphasis was placed on effective utilization of Central funds, community mobilization, farmer awareness, and real-time monitoring of fire counts. - **Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare:** The nodal central government ministry responsible for formulating and administering national policies, schemes, and regulations relating to agricultural development, farmer welfare, crop production, and agricultural marketing in India. - **Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change:** The apex central government body tasked with planning, promoting, and coordinating environmental policies, forestry programs, wildlife preservation, and measures to curb air and water pollution across India. **Introduction** Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Environment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav conducted a joint high-level review meeting in New Delhi to address crop residue (stubble) management. The meeting evaluated actionable strategies, technological interventions (in-situ and ex-situ management), financial allocations, and inter-state coordination required to curb stubble burning and tackle air pollution in northern India, particularly the National Capital Region (NCR). **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Environment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav co-chaired a high-level joint review meeting on stubble (crop residue) management. - The Ministers emphasized coordinated multi-ministerial and multi-state strategies to curb stubble burning and mitigate air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining states. - Discussions focused on promoting in-situ (crop residue management machinery like Happy Seeder, Super Seeder) and ex-situ (industrial use, biomass power plants, bio-pellets/briquettes) management options. - Emphasis was placed on effective utilization of Central funds, community mobilization, farmer awareness, and real-time monitoring of fire counts. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare:** The nodal central government ministry responsible for formulating and administering national policies, schemes, and regulations relating to agricultural development, farmer welfare, crop production, and agricultural marketing in India. - **Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change:** The apex central government body tasked with planning, promoting, and coordinating environmental policies, forestry programs, wildlife preservation, and measures to curb air and water pollution across India.