Punjab: Farmers to hold protests against FIRs for stubble burning on Nov 25

Bharti Kisan Union has decided to hold State-wide protests against Government’s decision to lodge FIRs against farmers involved in stubble burning in Punjab. Union will hold a joint protest against Government in front of concerned Deputy Superintendent’s Office on vember 25. Bharti Kisan Union in its statement has said that Punjab Government didn’t abide by guidelines of National Green Tribunal and h put blame on farmers.

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“In 14th Paragraph of 18th p of NGT judgement, it is clearly mentioned that those farmers who do t wish to burn subtle and keep it will get happy seeders from Government for land up to two acres; for Rs. 5000 up to 5 acres and for Rs. 15000 for more than 5 acres for one time.” “In dition to this, NGT has also directed that Government should also assist and provide transportation and stor facility for stor of stubble. Supreme Court has also taken cognizance of a serious breach of Supreme Court's decision by Government, “it ded.

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'This is t our choice to burn stubble'

Union Government has also maintained that extent of stubble burning has gone up against last year's mark. rise in stubble burning is expected as crops in stretch joining Jammu and Kashmir borders are w being cut and waste stubble will be burnt. “This is t our choice to burn stubble but it is a compulsion for us to do this as we have or option left. We don’t get eugh selling price for crop, which will compensate us for this ditional labour,” said Balwinder Singh, a farmer of area joining Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur district. In Haryana, ministration has lodged more than 1500 FIRs against farmers indulged in stubble burning. Supreme Court has summoned chief secretaries of Haryana, Delhi, Punjab and Uttar Presh on vember 29 and has been asked to file compliance report on measures being taken to curb this by vember 25.

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