DC and SSP appeal farmers to give up stubble burning for saving environment 

Ludhiana October 5, 2024: Continuing the fight against stubble burning, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jitendra Jorwal and SSP Navneet Singh Bains visited several villages to educate farmers about the harmful effects of this practice and encouraged them to protect the environment from pollution by managing the stubble with hi-tech equipment. 

Both, Jorwal and Bains interacted with farmers from villages such as Lohatbaddi, Kalisan, Johala, Rachhin, Jalaldiwal, Talwandi Rai, Dhurkot, Bassian, Jhorha, and others, emphasizing that paddy stubble is beneficial for the soil's fertility and it must be mixed in the soil by using various farm implements such as balers, rakes, super seeders, smart seeders, zero drills, and tractors. They also mentioned that the district administration is closely monitoring farm fire incidents and taking prompt action when necessary. The administration has plans in place to manage approximately 16.53 lakh MT of paddy stubble this season, with a significant portion to be managed through in-situ and ex-situ methods. They also informed farmers about the directives from the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal to reduce stubble burning and urged them to adopt environment-friendly solutions for crop residue management. 

Later, the Deputy Commissioner and SSP also recognized and honoured the farmers who managed stubble without burning, and called them as "Protectors of Environment". They also exhorted others to follow their example as they saved the nature from pollution. They stated that the purpose for honouring these farmers is to propagate the strong message of managing the stubble without burning.