Master Stroke: Punjab to hold officials accountable for stubble-burning

For maximum participation of government officials in the ongoing anti-stubble burning campaign, the Punjab government has issued instructions to its staff making them accountable for paddy-straw burning on land owned or cultivated by them.

State Nodal Officer of the anti-stubble burning campaign K.S. Pannu said on Tuesday the government wants the employees to create awareness among farmers about the ill-effects of stubble burning.