Yogi government in alert mode on incidents of stubble burning
Yogi government is conscious about the pollution caused by stubble burning in winter. The government hasmade preparations from the beginning to prevent incidents of stubble burning. A large-scale campaign is beingrun to stop the incidents of stubble burning in any case. Agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi has said thataction will be taken against the incidents of stubble burning. Regarding burning of stubble, the AgricultureMinister said that the stubble will be destroyed by rolling it with a new system. Also, action will be taken againstthose who burn the system. The Agriculture minister said this in Kushinagar on Tuesday. During this, heinaugurated the newly constructed 32 bedded ICU unit and 26 bedded emergency ward in the Autonomous StateMedical College. After the inauguration, he inspected the district hospital and expressed his displeasure at thedoctor.Yogi government in alert mode regarding stubbleIn fact, along with the awareness campaign, the government has distributed free bio-decomposers among thefarmers, while agricultural implements with residue management are being distributed for crop residuemanagement. In the presentation of the Agriculture Department regarding stubble management before the ChiefSecretary, it was told that 50 percent subsidy is being provided on single agricultural equipment. So far 44,363single agricultural implements have been distributed.Target to distribute 17 lakh biodecomposersApproval has been given for 4439 single agricultural equipment in 2023-24. A total of 7621 forms have beendistributed so far under the head of FPO, Cooperative Society and Gram Panchayat. 296 have been approved in2023-24. Last year, 1322250 biodecomposers were distributed, while a target has been set to distribute 17 lakhbiodecomposers in 2023-24.