In Haryana, fewer stubble-burning incidents this year than in 2022
As per data, from September 15 to October 22, as many as 714 cases have been reported from Haryana -- this number was 893 during the corresponding period in 2022.
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The highest number of incidents have been reported from Fatehabad (106), followed by Ambala (93), and Jind (93) respectively. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran) The Haryana government Monday said the state has witnessed a significant drop in paddy stubble-burning cases, going by figures so far this year compared to those of 2022.
As per data, from September 15 to October 22, as many as 714 cases have been reported from Haryana — this number was 893 during the corresponding period in 2022. In 2021, the number was significantly higher at 1,508 during the same period.
The highest number of incidents have been reported from Fatehabad (106), followed by Ambala (93), and Jind (93) respectively. No crop residue burning incident has been reported from NCR districts like Gurgaon, Charkhi Dadri, Mahendragarh, Mewat and Rewari. Just two incidents were from Faridabad and 46 were reported from Sonipat this year.
Meanwhile, at 4 pm on Monday, the air quality was in the poor category in Faridabad, Manesar (Gurgaon), Bahadurgarh (Jhajjar), Ballabgarh (Faridabad), Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, and Kurukshetra; the AQI in other parts of Haryana were in the moderate and satisfactory categories.
The Haryana government said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar “is dedicated to completely eliminating the issue of stubble burning in the state through collaborative efforts with the government and farmer awareness initiatives”.
“The state government is actively pursuing concrete measures for stubble management, which are yielding positive results. The Haryana government has taken the issue of stubble burning seriously and in collaboration with farmers, made substantial progress in reducing such incidents. The government is actively conducting awareness campaigns to discourage stubble burning. It is also incentivising farmers with an amount of Rs 1,000 per acre for practicing proper stubble management and refraining from burning crop residue,” it said.
In addition, the state government further said the agriculture and farmers’ welfare department is providing various machines and equipment to farmers to facilitate effective stubble management.
“The consistent decline in stubble burning incidents in the state underscores the success of the Haryana government’s efforts in promoting responsible crop residue management among farmers. The government is diligently working towards achieving the target of zero stubble burning and has implemented stringent measures to deter farmers from engaging in this practice. This includes the use of drones for monitoring and preventing stubble burning, as well as filing FIRs against those who burn stubble.”
Farmer leaders also said farmers will not burn paddy stubble if they get adequate compensation for processing crop residue. Senior leader of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, Gurnam Singh Chaduni, recently said: “It costs Rs 5,000 per acre if crop residue is disposed off by making bales and the government gives only Rs 1,000 as compensation. If the relief amount is at least Rs 3,000 per acre, then the farmers won’t burn stubble.”
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