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Tribune News ServiceChandigarh, November 16Stubble burning was the biggest challenge due to the short period left with farmers to dispose of paddy residue, Union Minister for Railways, Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said. He said, “We face a challenge of disposing of the waste generated from paddy harvesting in a short span of time. Justice Swatanter Singh (retd), former National Green Tribunal Chief, said, “There has been no implementation of guidelines/suggestions on managing crop residue.” In 2014, the Union Government had released the National Policy for Management of Crop Residue. As there are many cowsheds across the state of Punjab and Haryana, gobar gas plants can be easily set up. No implementation of guidelinesJustice Swatanter Singh (retd), former National Green Tribunal Chief, said, “There has been no implementation of guidelines/suggestions on managing crop residue.” In 2014, the Union Government had released the National Policy for Management of Crop Residue.