Editor’s PickGovernment15 Oct 202611 minBiogas & CBG, Biomass & Crop Residue
India Has 3.54 Lakh Crop-Residue Machines. The Latest Fire Map Shows Where Its Biomass Market Still Fails.
India's newest satellite bulletin recorded 778 paddy-residue fires across seven monitored jurisdictions from 15 September to 14 October 2026, about 35% more than in the same period of 2025. Haryana and Uttar Pradesh improved sharply, but Punjab moved above last year's pace, Rajasthan more than doubled and Madhya Pradesh more than tripled. After ₹4,266.47 crore of central releases and more than 3.54 lakh machines, the evidence points to a last-mile problem: equipment, farmers, storage and industrial buyers are still not connected consistently enough.
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