SDMs, tehsildars reach out to farmers over stubble burning

Officials from Jalandhar's civil and police administration have been deputed to check fields, motivate farmers for the crop residue management and discourage stubble burning.

Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal said SDMs, tehsildars and police teams were visiting the farms. SDM, Adampur, Vivek Modi and SDM, Phillaur, Amanpal Singh personally extinguished stubble fires in Daroli Khurd and Boparai villages while educating farmers on the importance of adopting eco-friendly residue management practices. Through hands-on intervention, officials aimed to drive home the need to preserve environment.

In addition to the on-ground efforts, the administration has also organised a series of awareness activities, highlighting the benefits of refraining from paddy stubble burning. Progressive farmers, who opted for sustainable farming methods, were praised by officials for their role in protecting the environment.

SDMs Subhi Aangra, Lal Vishwash and Balbir Raj Singh visited the farmers to appeal them not to set crop residue on fire. The senior officials also urged them to manage their crop in the field through various in situ techniques which further improved soil fertility.