Vikram Ditya Sharma/Ferozepur
The police have registered 23 fresh cases of stubble burning across Ferozepur district, booking 13 persons, including two women, as the crackdown on crop residue burning continues.
As per information, in the Zira Sadar area, four persons, including Dharam Singh of Lohke Kalan village, Harjinder Singh of Pandori Khatrian village, Harbhajan Singh of Saner village and Darshan Singh of Zira city, were booked in four separate cases.
In Makhu, seven persons, including two women, were booked in three cases. They have been identified as Baldev Singh of Bhupewala village and Gurpreet Singh, Satnam Singh, Jagdish Kaur, Baljeet Kaur, Kulwant Singh and Joginder Singh, all residents of Jogewala village.
In Mallanwala, two persons, Jagtar Singh and Sukhpreet Singh, both residents of Thatha Daler Singh Wala village, were booked for burning stubble.
Meanwhile, six FIRs were registered against unidentified persons in Arif Ke, three in Mamdot, two in Ghall Khurd and four in Guruharsahai.
Earlier, on Saturday, 21 persons were booked in 14 FIRs, while 22 persons were booked in 22 FIRs on Friday. With the latest cases, the total number of FIRs registered in the district has reached 115.
Agriculture Officer Harkamal Singh said stubble burning causes environmental pollution and adversely affects beneficial microorganisms and organic matter in the soil.
He said modern machinery, including super seeders, could help farmers manage crop residue in fields instead of burning it. He appealed to farmers to adopt scientific techniques and machinery recommended by the Agriculture Department, adding that in-situ stubble management protects the environment, improves soil health and promotes sustainable agriculture.
Photo: police officials interacting with the farmers and labour in fields , encouraging them not to burn stubble
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