Driving Naari Programme launched in Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH, OCTOBER 1:
Punjab Government is committed to achieve zero paddy straw burning in the state. A high level meeting in this regard was held today under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Punjab. It has been decided that Senior Administrative Secretaries of Punjab shall be allotted districts for monitoring of the activities related to stopping of crop residue burning.
Chief Secretary, Punjab asked all the officers to take all possible measures to ensure that there is no burning of paddy residue in Punjab. Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board has been asked to ensure that all the incidents of paddy residue burning are properly recorded through satellite and the report of burning incidents should be shared with concerned Administrative Secretaries, DCs & other related officers. A mechanism of 24X7 receipts of complaints from public regarding paddy straw burning will be setup.
All the youth clubs in the State shall be geared up to spread the awareness amongst farmers against burning of paddy residue and Pamphlets shall be distributed in schools to make school children aware about the environmental issues and to further bring the matter to the notice of their parents. Farmers who have not burnt the paddy in the last years shall be requested to interact with other farmers.
