CHANDIGARH: Karnal accounts for 82 of 94 FIRs registered for stubble burning in Haryana so far. Eight FIRs have been registered in Kaithal and four in Panipat. The state’s agriculture department had imposed a penalty of Rs 49. 37 lakh on 2,379 farmers till Monday morning.
The number of farm fires had crossed 5,595 till Sunday evening, against 3,670 reported till November 14 last year.
With the incidence record of 735 fires, Karnal districts tops the list, while Kaithal and Fatehabad followed with 586 and 530 incidents.
“We have not spared anybody while imposing fines and have gone to the extent of registration of cases for deterrent. At the same time we have supported and motivated those involved in the crops residue management. The reporting could be more, but the actual instances are fewer than last year,” claimed joint director of engineering in agriculture department Jagmander Nain.
“We gave Rs 1,000 per acre for making bales and 50% subsidy to individuals and 80% to CHCs for machinery,” he added. In all, 586 persons were fined in Kaithal and a fine of Rs 11.25 lakh imposed. In Karnal, 458 farmers were challaned and a fines of Rs 11.52 lakh imposed. In Fatehabad, 282 persons were challaned and Rs 7.25 lakh imposed as penalty.
