curb stubble burning, Punjab directs officers
Chandigarh: To ensure implementation of steps against stubble burning in State, Punjab Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh directed all coordinating and nodal officers to ensure strict compliance of instructions issued to tackle the menace of stubble burning. Holding a meeting with senior officers, who have been coordinating and monitoring the activities related to curbing the stubble burning in all the districts of state during Kharif-2019, the Chief Secretary said that the farmers should be apprised about the harming affects of this unhealthy practice so as to ensure clean and pollution free environment. He also directed that besides the massive awareness campaign, interaction should be held with farmers in all districts to educate them about damage to soil fertility and health hazards due to burning crop residue. Emphasising on maximum participation of the farmers in the State Government’s efforts against stubble burning, the Chief Secretary said in view of celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th prakash purb this unhealthy practice should be wiped out from the State.