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more-inIn a bid to tackle air pollution resulting from crop burning, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday asked the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to come up with ‘workable solutions’ along with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). However, it may not be possible for the NTPC to use agriculture residue directly as a source for fuel in their power plants. Meanwhile, all States have been asked to provide a list of existing thermal power plants or bio-mass based energy plants that are already operational or have been proposed. Incentives for farmersAdditionally, the committee has also been asked to provide details of incentives that will be provided to farmers. Source for fuelAfter submissions made by the counsel appearing for the NTPC, a Bench headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar observed, “The NTPC will be willing to use in its power plants the pellets of agriculture residue with permissible moisture..