Preparing itself to combat the menace of stubble burning across the State, Punjab Government has decided to appoint the nodal officers at the village level, who would regularly monitor and report the identified hotspots. Besides, a special mobile app has also been launched to get real-time updates on burning incidents across.
That is not all! Even the Deputy Commissioners have been asked to arrange for common areas for storage of paddy straw.
Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, presiding over a high-level multi-stakeholder virtual review meeting on Friday, issued directions to the Deputy Commissioners to appoint Nodal Officers at village level to monitor and immediately report any such incidents.
A unique mobile app has also been developed this time to get real-time updates on burning incidents across the State, underlining the State Government’s commitment to implementing the directions of the Supreme Court in true spirit to stop the menace of stubble burning.
The Chief Secretary — during the virtual meeting attended by representative of farmers, Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), NGOs, State Government Departments, and other stakeholders — took stock of the actions taken so far by the concerned Departments to ensure zero incidence of stubble burning.