Administration Gear-up to tackle the issue of Stubble burning
Ferozepur, October 4:
A meeting was held to discuss the issue of stubble burning and the pollution
caused thereof under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur.
Presiding over the meeting the Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur Mrs. Amrit Singh I.A.S issued a strict warning to the persons violating the directions issued by the Government regarding stubble burning.
In the meeting, directions were issued to the SDMs that being the nodal officer of the sub-divisions it shall be their primary duty to keep the incidents of stubble burning in check. The SDMs were ordered to lodge FIR as well as make RED entry into the record of the violators, she also directed ADC (G) not to issue a weapon license to the person violating the order of the government regarding the stubble burning and also get the weapon licenses of the violator canceled in case of a report by SDMs.
Deputy Commissioner directed ADC (D) to oversee proper coordination between the Agriculture Department, the Department of cooperative societies, and the Department of revenue to curb the incident of stubble burning.
Directions were issued to SSP, Ferozepur to take strict action against the violator according to law and as per orders issued by the District Magistrate.