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