Crop harvesting is underway in states that produce wheat throughout the country. In such a situation, people manage residue/straw after harvest, but in some areas in Uttar Pradesh, there are cases of burning in the field. IARI-Gremes have emailed the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Directorate on March 3, and they have informed them about the burning incidents in many districts. The company has expressed concern over these incidents by sending the satellite images to the director.
Supreme Court has banned burning bomb
Agriculture Director Dr. Jitendra Kumar has issued instructions to the concerned authorities and all the district collector on the incidents to stop the incidents in their respective areas. In his order, the Director of Agriculture, the NGT, the Supreme Court and the CAQM have provided clear steps for 100 per cent prevention, and take necessary steps to curb crop residues/burning incidents.
Therefore, in the stated order, you are advised to carry out a campaign to awaken the farmers by coordinating from the district administration to control the incidents of wheat crop burning in your district and spread the public at a large level, so that these incidents can be prevented.
Instructions to make straw from straw
The state government has asked the straw of wheat to create hay with a reaper or straw reaper in each district, so that with straw management, there can be an arrangement animal and the environment will not be affected. The government has asked all the relevant authorities, including the agriculture sector.
Pollution Increase in Delhi-NCR
It is known that the bomb burning issue takes a powerful form every year, especially in the North Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, which has harvested paddy and wheat in the country. It is not only a major damage to the environment, but also increases air pollution in Delhi and surrounding areas.
Earlier, the neighboring state of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, warned farmers not to burn the hay of wheat. MP The government has imposed fines for this and has given strict instructions to the farmers that action will be taken to violate the rules. In Madhya Pradesh, the work of harvesting wheat begins from the end of February, which is still underway.
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