Rice residue management in the Indo-Gangetic Plains for climate and food security. A review

M Kaur, DP Malik, GS Malhi, V Sardana… - Agronomy for …, 2022 - Springer
This paper reviews and analyzes the impact of residue burning on the environment and
human health, and the influence of ex-situ and in-situ residue management on reducing …

Production of biochar from crop residues and its application for biofuel production processes–An overview

JY Seo, D Tokmurzin, D Lee, SH Lee, MW Seo… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
A sustainable carbon-neutral society is imperative for future generations, and biochars and
biofuels are inevitable choice to achieve this goal. Crop residues (CR) such as sugarcane …

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on air quality in Chandigarh, India: understanding the emission sources during controlled anthropogenic activities

S Mor, S Kumar, T Singh, S Dogra, V Pandey… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The variation in ambient air quality during COVID-19 lockdown was studied in Chandigarh,
located in the Indo-Gangetic plain of India. Total 14 air pollutants, including particulate …

Exceedances and trends of particulate matter (PM2. 5) in five Indian megacities

V Singh, S Singh, A Biswal - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is the leading environmental risk factor that requires
regular monitoring and analysis for effective air quality management. This work presents the …

Management of crop residues with special reference to the on-farm utilization methods: A review

R Shinde, DK Shahi, P Mahapatra, CS Singh… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Crop residues (CRs) are defined as the plant parts left in the field after harvesting the
economic part of the agricultural crops. Every year a huge quantity, more than 5 billion mega …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar from agricultural crop residues: Environmental, production, and life cycle assessment overview

MR Patel, NL Panwar - Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
In circular economies, it is imperative to implement effective environmental management
solutions to address resource depletion. Over the past few years, there has been a growing …

[HTML][HTML] A state of the art review in crop residue burning in India: Previous knowledge, present circumstances and future strategies

A Dutta, A Patra, KK Hazra, CP Nath, N Kumar… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable management of surplus paddy residue in the Indo-Gangetic plain is a back-
breaking task for farmers due to lack of viable options. Eventually, farmers prefer to …

COVID-19 lockdown and its impact on tropospheric NO2 concentrations over India using satellite-based data

A Biswal, T Singh, V Singh, K Ravindra, S Mor - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Abstract The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 pandemic a global
public health emergency. Many countries of the world, including India, closed their borders …

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on ambient air quality in megacities of India and implication for air pollution control strategies

K Ravindra, T Singh, A Biswal, V Singh… - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
The impact of restrictions during various phases of COVID-19 lockdown on daily mean PM
2.5 concentration in five Indian megacities (New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, and …

Efficacy of rice straw derived biochar for removal of Pb+ 2 and Zn+ 2 from aqueous: Adsorption, thermodynamic and cost analysis

AK Sakhiya, VK Vijay, P Kaushal - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The conversion of rice straw to biochar through pyrolysis can produce a low-cost and
efficient adsorbent that removes metal contaminants from the aqueous. Biochar was derived …