To achieve zero paddy straw burning in Punjab, the State Government has decided to allot districts to various senior administrative secretaries for monitoring of the activities related to stopping of crop residue burning.
The decision was taken in a high level meeting on the issue on Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh.
Singh asked all the officers to take all possible measures to ensure that there is no burning of paddy residue in the state.
Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) chairman has been asked to ensure that all the incidents of paddy residue burning are properly recorded through satellite and the report of burning incidents should be shared with concerned administrative secretaries, Deputy Commissioners and other related officers.
A mechanism of 24X7 receipts of complaints from public regarding paddy straw burning will be setup.
All the youth clubs in the State shall be geared up to spread awareness amongst farmers against burning of paddy residue and pamphlets shall be distributed in schools to make school children aware about the environmental issues and to further bring the matter to the notice of their parents.