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The Tribunal has also asked for an action taken report from the Punjab PCB and the Commission for Air Quality Management by the next date of hearing, which is November 8, along with directing the Punjab PCB to prepare and place on record an area-wise crop residue management plan.
The Lieutenant Governor cited data that said stubble burning had spiked 19 per cent between October 24 and November 2 from the corresponding period in 2021.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said that Haryana created awareness among the farmers and took legal action when needed, it also imposed penalties and registered FIRs. This led to a decline in incidents of stubble burning in the state as compared to Punjab.
Stubble burning news: He informed that for the convenience of the farmers in the district, a 50 per cent discount on taking equipment related to stubble management and custom hiring centers, which have been made available to any registered farmer group or panchayat on an 80 percent grant.