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Punjab govt appoints 8000 nodal officers and dedicated call centre team to check stubble burning

Punjab govt appoints 8000 nodal officers and dedicated call centre team to check stubble burning

Chandigarh, Sep 27 (UNI) In a series of measures to check stubble burning in the ongoing Kharif season, Punjab government has appointed 8000 Nodal Officers in the paddy growing villages of the state, with 23,500 more machines being given to farmers for in-sutu management of paddy straw.
Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has also appealed to the farmers not to burn the crop residue, as it could aggravate Covid conditions apart from leading to pollution spread.
Seeking the support and cooperation of the farmers in preventing stubble burning amid the pandemic, he said that experts had warned it could have serious implications for the vulnerable people, already suffering from lung ailment and other diseases.

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