Chouhan and Yadav co-chair inter-ministerial review of stubble management with key States
On 13 October 2026, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav co-chaired a stubble-management review at Krishi Bhawan with Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana, UP and MP.
Summary
A high-level inter-ministerial meeting on crop-residue (stubble) management was held at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi on 13 October 2026. It was co-chaired by Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, with agriculture ministers of Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Ministers stressed mission-mode action to prevent stubble burning during the paddy harvest and to convert residue into electricity, bio-CNG and manure.
Key facts
- Co-chairs
- Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan; Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav
- Venue
- Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
- States involved
- Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
- Focus
- Mission-mode crop residue (stubble) management in paddy harvest season
- Message
- Prevent stubble burning; convert residue to electricity, bio-CNG, manure
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In October 2026, which two Union Ministers co-chaired the inter-ministerial stubble management review at Krishi Bhawan?
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Correct answer: A — Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Bhupender Yadav
Which States/UT cluster joined the 13 October 2026 Centre-led stubble management review?
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Correct answer: B — Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh