Haryana to reduce stubble burning

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government has started largescale campaigns to reduce the chances of stubble burning given the upcoming rice harvesting season, wherein the farmers will be made aware of the detrimental effects of stubble burning.

Large-scale campaigns have been conducted by using Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities like village and block level camps and functions, social media awareness and demonstration vans. Among other activities, farmers have been imparted training to operate and maintain in-situ crop residue management machinery and have been given a demonstration in their fields.

The Chief Secretary was apprised in the meeting that all district officers have been given directions that they should focus on the villages which fall under the yellow and red zones. Additional Chief Secretary, Power Department, TC Gupta said that about 8 lakh metric tonnes of crop residue management is being done annually through ex-situ management measures.

Ravinder Malik

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