Haryana to name and shame people burning paddy stubble
Hindustan TimesThe Haryana government on Friday decided to impose penalty on people responsible for farm fires and publish their names, along with that of their village, in newspapers. Reviewing the steps being taken to prevent stubble burning in the state, Kaushal reiterated that no leniency will be accepted in dealing with farm fires and asked district authorities to impose fines and take decisive action against those responsible, including penalising officers for laxity. Farm fires reduced The chief secretary said that Haryana last year brought down farm fires to 50% in comparison to 2021 as result of numerous steps. In 2022, Karnal witnessed 69% decrease in farm fires against 2021, while Panipat recorded 67% dip by reducing stubble burning cases from 254 in 2021 to 85 in 2022. “The state’s aim this year is to bring down farm fires to zero.,” the chief secretary said, adding that 13.54 lakh metric tonne paddy straw is likely to be consumed in the major industries.