Eight farmers booked for stubble burning in Haryana's Karnal, red entries made in land records

Karnal, Nov 10 (UNI) Authorities in Haryana's Karnal district have registered criminal cases against four more farmers for allegedly burning paddy stubble, taking the number of farmers booked this season to eight, officials said. The Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department has also imposed fines and made adverse entries, known as "red entries", in the revenue records of the farmers concerned, potentially affecting their eligibility for government welfare schemes and the sale of crops at minimum support prices (MSP). Deputy Director of Agriculture Dr Jaswinder Singh said on Monday that the department was taking strict action against stubble burning to curb…