Deputy Commissioner sent 3 vans to create awareness about the harm of burning paddy stubble

Patiala, 24:
Patiala Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Agarwal flagged off 3 awareness vans to create awareness against burning paddy stubble and other waste. He said that these vans of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department will make people aware in 934 villages of 6 blocks about not burning paddy crop residue and stubble for the next 40 days. During this, literature will also be distributed to give more information to the farmers about this.
Appealing to the farmers of the district to refrain from burning any crop residue, Dr. Himanshu Agarwal said that the Punjab government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is helping the farmers in every way so that they become aware of the conservation of the environment. He said that he invited the farmers to take a pledge to never set fire in the fields to conserve the environment and their land.
The Deputy Commissioner said that the Punjab government is making every possible effort to help the farmers by mixing the crop residue into the soil so that the fertility of the soil also increases and our environment is not damaged. He said that the necessary machinery is available for the farmers by the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, which should be taken advantage of. Chief Agriculture Officer Dr. Dara Singh, ADO Ravinder Pal Singh Chatha, AAE Prabhdeep Singh and Amanpreet Singh Sandhu were also present on the occasion.