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Sprayers and Waste Decomposer where 677 villages in Punjab and well-being. The entire value chain,
Plough. This was followed by ex-situ Haryana have been declared `parali’ underpinning the core values of
management, where the removed burning free villages, and ‘parali’ inclusive growth and sustainable
and transformed crop residue is was not burned in 4,98,258 acres environment, positively impacted
transported to energy companies as of land in the winter season of by reducing the pollution along with
developing skills and capacity for
raw materials for extracting oil and 2022. Pollution levels were brought utilizing ‘parali’, creating income and
making high quality cardboards. It down by 30% and 31% in Punjab additional livelihood support for
was utilized as fodder for cattle as and Haryana respectively. Not just the farmers, increasing their farm
well. this, but there has been a significant productivity, generating healthy
drop in the release of greenhouse fodder for animals, clean fuel for use
Education and awareness play a gases in the atmosphere. About and improved health standards.
crucial role in fostering sustainable 1,928,413 tonnes of Carbon di
practices. So, we also conducted Oxide (CO2), 117,105 tonnes of Since this is a global menace with
awareness campaigns in schools, Carbon Mono-oxide (CO), 3,437 global consequences, action was
villages, and colleges focusing on tonnes of Methane (CH4), 4,875 needed to mitigate and create
sharing how farmers can have tonnes of Nitrogen Mono Oxide, a lasting way to deal with it.
an additional source of income 253,303 tonnes of rice straw ash, Collaborating with stakeholders,
generation by selling `parali’ as a 3,819 tonnes of particulate matter devising eco-friendly sustainable
solutions in line with SDGs, and
raw material to companies, and turn and 19,984 tonnes of Non-Methane underpinning it on the values
waste into livelihood. We ensured to Volatile Organic Compounds were of the foundation has given a
involve and engage community with not released in the air in the two We planned the initiative in a transformational result which will go
us, since they know the issue best months of October and November way that it not only supports a long way in promoting sustainable
and co-creating and implementing 2022. Additionally, the per acre environment, but also the farming practices and a greener future. We
solutions with their participation, input cost has also increased by Rs. communities and contributes are committed towards our vision
will enable a greater outcome. 3,000/-. The health hazards because significantly to the SDG 13 of environment and ecological
of the pollution has also come down, – Climate action, SDG 11 – conservation and will continue with
The initiatives achieved a lot of owing to the positive benefits from Sustainable cities and communities such initiatives that will help us
milestones in terms of its impact, the intervention. and SDG 3- Good health and thrive to our potential.

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