Nov 10, 2024 10:48 PM IST
On the onset of the kharif harvest, Amritsar reported the very best variety of instances. Until Sunday, Amritsar has recorded 643 instances, practically half the quantity in Sangrur.
Within the present paddy harvest season Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s residence district Sangrur has reported a most variety of stubble burning incidents – 1,272 so far which interprets to 19% of the overall 6,611 instances. CM hails from Satoj village in Sunam tehsil of the district.
The Punjab Distant Sensing Centre (PRSC) begins recording farm fires from September 15 to November 30. (ANI File)
The Punjab Distant Sensing Centre (PRSC) begins recording farm fires from September 15 to November 30.
Although there was a fall in incidents this yr when in comparison with the earlier yr when correspondingly 23,626 instances had been reported, Sangrur continues to be topping the chart adopted by Ferozepur (791).
On the onset of the kharif harvest, Amritsar reported the very best variety of instances. Until Sunday, Amritsar has recorded 643 instances, practically half the quantity in Sangrur.
The very best variety of instances in Sangrur is regardless that state and central businesses are monitoring the stubble fires.
In accordance with Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) Sangrur common secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokri Kalan the district has the very best variety of marginal (proudly owning as much as 2.5 acres of agricultural land) and small farmers (proudly owning 2.5 acres to five acres) who lack the means to handle stubble both by in-situ (mixing stubble in soil) or ex-situ (evacuating stubble out of the fields) strategies.
He added that the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal (NGT) in its order 9 years in the past had directed the state authorities to provide machines for stubble administration to marginal and small farmers with out charging any lease however round ₹5,000 is being charged.
“The Supreme Court had also approved of it but the state government has failed to implement the orders,” he added.
Sangrur deputy commissioner Sandeep Rishi mentioned that the very best variety of instances will be attributed to the world below paddy, which based on him is the biggest amongst all different districts. As per the DC, 2.38 lakh hectares are below paddy cultivation. “Steps taken have resulted in a 70% dip in number of cases when compared to the last year,” the DC added.