BJGVJ warns about increasing deterioration in air quality as a result of smog due to burning of paddy straw
Author(s): City Air NewsLudhiana, November 3, 2015: The Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha (BJGVJ) has warned about the increasing deterioration in the air quality as a result of smog due to the burning of paddy straw. Dr Arun Mitra – General...
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Nov 3, 2015 10:30
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Ludhiana, November 3, 2015: The Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha (BJGVJ) has warned about the increasing deterioration in the air quality as a result of smog due to the burning of paddy straw. Dr Arun Mitra – General secretary said that this smog is extremely dangerous for health particularly those suffering from respiratory diseases. He cautioned the farmers that the smoke emitted as a result of burning of paddy straw or wheat straw could affect our respiratory system and thereby other systems of our body. Lung diseases and diseases of nose and throat get aggravated thus incapacitating the person. He reminded that when on 12th October in 1998 smoke had engulfed almost whole of state of Punjab causing panic among the people. Now with the upcoming Diwali the situation is going to get worse because of the additional smoke emitted by the crackers.
Dr Rajinder Pal Singh Auluck Agriculture Development Officer warned the farmers that by burning paddy straw we destroy useful elements in the soil. Over one lac tones of nitrogen gets destroyed as a result. This causes loss of nitrogen over 100 Crores of rupees just in Punjab. On the other hand if we dump the Parali in the soil it turns in to healthy manure and adds to Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potash and other elements. The concept of destroying crops residue has to change to that these are no more waste products but something that can be utilized for the better of productivity.
Maj Sher Singh Aulukh – President BJGVJ said that the government has failed in educating the farmers about the other alternative methods. The government should implement the laws effectively and take appropriate action against the defaulters.
M S Bhatia – Organising Secretary BJGVJ appealed that we should celebrate green Diwali by shunning the crackers.
Date:
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
