Farmers urged to shun stubble burning at special training camp

A special training and orientation camp on stubble management was organised today at block Tanda with the objective of curbing stubble burning and promoting in-situ crop residue management. The camp was attended by MLA Jasvir Singh Raja Gill, Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain and Senior Superintendent of Police Sandeep Kumar Malik.

Addressing farmers, MLA Raja Gill appealed to them to shun stubble burning and instead use the modern machinery provided by the Agriculture Department. He said stubble burning not only pollutes the environment but also reduces soil fertility, harming future crops.

Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain interacted with nodal and cluster officers, nambardars, sarpanches and progressive farmers. She emphasised that subsidised machinery should reach small and marginal farmers on priority basis and directed officials to maintain constant communication with cultivators to ensure effective stubble management.

The DC announced that to achieve the target of making Hoshiarpur a zero stubble-burning district, and to help farmers, control rooms have been established at both district and block levels to provide information and access to crop residue management machinery. Farmers can call between 9 am and 7 pm for assistance.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sandeep Malik assured full cooperation by the Police Department and urged proactive action. SDM Tanda Parmpreet Singh called upon all officials and village representatives to work for achieving the zero-burning target.

Doaba Kisan Union president Jagbir Singh Chauhan pledged farmers’ support for the campaign. Chief Agriculture Officer Dr Dapinder Singh Sandhu thanked the participants and stressed on collective efforts to make the district stubble-free

Helpline numbers issued

At the district level, farmers may contact Agriculture Information Officer Yashpal (78370-20323), Subject Matter Specialist Gagandeep Singh (88883-02929) or Assistant Technology Manager (ATM) Dinesh (96467-50528). Block-level contacts include: Hoshiarpur-I – Amandeep (98147-27532), Nripjeet (99885-47217); Hoshiarpur-II – Deepak Puri (87259-53339), Dharmvir Sharad (98588-66947); Bunga – Sandeep Singh (98761-96210), Sandeep Saini (94178-56272); Dasuya – Avtar Singh (98550-03462), Sukhjit Singh (97810-60010); Tanda – Luvjeet Singh (99157-57742), Jaspal Singh (98727-12223); Mukerian – Vinay Kumar (94171-82016), Kanwaldeep Singh (94171-74971).