Farmer arrested, 15 others fined in UP’s Shamli for stubble-burning

Muzaffarnagar, November 21

A farmer was arrested and 15 others were fined for burning crop residue in their fields in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district, officials said on Thursday.

The action was taken during a spot check on Wednesday, they said.

Tara Chand was arrested after he was found burning crop residue in his fields in Margubgarh village under Thanabhawan police station, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sandeep Kumar said.

A case had been registered against him under Section 278 (making atmosphere noxious to health) of the IPC, he said.

During the checking, 15 farmers in Shamli’s Kairana tehsil were fined Rs 2,500 each for stubble-burning, Kumar said.

In the neighbouring Muzaffarnagar district, a farmer, Sunil Kumar, was booked for stubble-burning on Wednesday.

He was booked following a complaint lodged by a revenue official, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Vijay Kumar said.

Delhi and the NCR have been grappling with hazardous levels of air pollution since late October. Stubble-burning by farmers in the neighbouring states contributes to the pollution in the national capital. PTI