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In Andhra Pradesh, for one, before paddy is harvested, pulses are sown and the paddy stubble disintegrates naturally over time. "Ramanjaneyulu said that instead of viewing it as only a machinery problem, the government could have considered village-level composting centres. "I expected the government to focus on incentivising proper disposal of crop stubble by not burning it. The allocation for the Central Pollution Control Board, responsible for enforcing and monitoring air and water pollution, was Rs 100 crore.Agricultural experts said crop stubble burning was not a problem of machinery alone. Having studied the crop stubble problem in north India, he also pointed out that there was no assistance to farmers to diversify their crop from paddy and wheat..