150 Farmers Honoured In Punjab For Not Burning Crop Residue In 5 Years
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Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Saturday encouraged farmers not to burn stubble so as to keep the environment clean and pollution free.
In Punjab, 150 progressive farmers from across the state were honoured for not setting the crop residue on fire for the last five years, according to an official release here.
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Saturday encouraged farmers not to burn stubble so as to keep the environment clean and pollution free.
Mr Sandhwan said crop residue burning causes damage to other microorganisms present in the upper layer of the soil as well as its organic quality.
Speaking on this occasion, Environment Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said it is a matter of happiness that farmers are giving up stubble burning practice.
