Jalandhar admn ropes in NGO to sensitise farmers on stubble burning

Jalandhar deputy commissioner Jaspreet Singh said that the NGO would provide financial assistance to farmers falling within the selected villages to enable them to bear the cost of crop residue management

Jalandhar administration has roped in an NGO under the public-private partnership model to spread awareness among farmers against this menace. Deputy commissioner Jaspreet Singh said that the NGO would provide financial assistance to farmers falling within the selected villages to enable them to bear the cost of crop residue management. Kohar Kalan, Bagga, Bara Jagir, Seechewal, Kapur Pind, Dallewal, Chakk Thothar, Muhim, Gobindpur, Shadipur, Umerpur, Rasulpur, Bambiawal, Kahlwan, and Ladhran villages have been selected under this pilot project. Chief agriculture officer Jaswant Rai said the NGO would provide financial assistance up to 75% of the total expenditure incurred by the farmer while the remaining 25% would be borne by the beneficiary. He said over 400 farmers with agricultural land up to five acres would be covered under this scheme in the first phase. Notably, the district administration had earlier honoured over 100 farmers of Jalandhar for not burning crop residue.

Jalandhar administration has roped in an NGO under the public-private partnership model to spread awareness among farmers against this menace. (HT photo for representational purpose)

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