Ban on burning stubble in India : Global Warming
- by: Naresh Kadyan, Rep. of OIPA in India.
- recipient: The Prime Minister of India and all Chief Ministers of states.
Incidents of burning of paddy and wheat stubble continue unabated in India even though the district authorities have imposed a ban on it. Blackened fields can be witnessed on both sides of the national highways, thick smoke can be found emanating from the flames on the fields here and there. District Magistrates had recently promulgated prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, banning burning of all kinds of stubble on the fields. The orders said farmers violating the ban orders would be prosecuted under the law. Although ban orders are issued every time when paddy or wheat crop is harvested, these hardly prove any deterrent for the farmers, who burn their stubble with impunity. We burn stubble on the field as it is convenient for us. If we cut the residue of wheat or paddy crops after their harvesting by combines, the labour cost will be so high that it will prove prohibitive. Also it will take us much longer to prepare the fields for the next crop, said a farmer requesting anonymity, who has burnt stubble on his fields despite the ban. The practice of burning crop residue on fields has increased ever since harvesting combines have taken place of normal harvesters. Earlier, crops harvested manually were fed into harvesters and hence no stubble was left on the fields. Cutting the residue manually is too costly, while there are still few reapers in the area. Burning of stubble not only causes a great amount of suffocation and air pollution for the residents of nearby places, it also affects the productivity of the soil adversely. Stubble burning kills the much needed micro nutrients and friendly pests in the soil thereby affecting the soil quality adversely, said an agriculture expert. The reason why farmers burn their stubble despite a ban is that no action has ever been taken against any farmer for violation of these orders. instead of burning the stalks left after harvest, farmers should use them for compost and livestock feed.
Ban on Combine Harvester Free Movement Inter State in India
-Naresh Kadyan
Burning stubble in India creates problems for environment, animals, flora and fauna, human beings as well, we all are responsible for spoiling nature and disturbing Eco-balance due to our own illegal acts. There are few points to be viewed and necessary directions may kindly be issued for strict compliance :
National Security Act shall be imposed on the offenders, Combine machine be seized and inter District movement of this machine be banned, speed limit be allowed below 10 kms per hour at the time of registration as well. At present local administration issued instructions as per provisions 144 CrPc but not serious to arrest the accused as per section 188 IPC, instead of burning the stalks left after harvest, farmers should use them for compost and livestock feed.
Ban on Combine Harvester Free Movement Inter State in India
- Naresh Kadyan
Sign PetitionSign PetitionNational Security Act shall be imposed on the offenders, Combine machine be seized and inter District movement of this machine be banned, speed limit be allowed below 10 kms per hour at the time of registration as well. At present local administration issued instructions as per provisions 144 CrPc but not serious to arrest the accused as per section 188 IPC, instead of burning the stalks left after harvest, farmers should use them for compost and livestock feed.
Ban on Combine Harvester Free Movement Inter State in India
- Naresh Kadyan
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