Six farmers booked for burning stubble

Tribune News Service

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Panchkula, October 7

The Panchkula administration has lodged FIRs against six farmers for burning stubble in fields in the past few days.

While four farmers belong to the Raipur Rani block, two hail from Barwala.

In the wake of stubble burning incidents, Panchkula Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Kumar Ahuja said the district administration dissuaded farmers from resorting to the practice and made them aware of the repercussions of burning the crop residue.

“In view of the ill-effects of burning crop residue as per directions of the court, a provision has been made to impose a fine on offenders. If a farmer is found burning crop residue, a fine between Rs2,500 and Rs15,000 will be imposed on him,” he said.