Pb CM launches 3 Mobile Apps to create awareness on Stubble burning
KS Diwan/ royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh
Intensifying his government’s efforts to combat stubble burning, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday launched three mobile apps aimed at checking crop residue burning and creating awareness about its ill-effects.
Underlining the need to strengthen coordination among the various concerned agencies and departments, the Chief Minister called for strict monitoring of the situation at all levels, while stressing the need to create awareness among farmers, and to motivate them, against stubble burning.
Noting that such burning causes irreversible damage to the texture of soil, natural environment and human health, Captain Amarinder Singh directed the Agriculture department to work in tandem with the Science, Technology & Environment department to intensify the campaign to educate farmers about the menace.
The Chief Minister underscored the need for a holistic approach through synergistic efforts of all related departments, such as Agriculture, Revenue, Science, Technology & Environment, Food & Civil Supplies etc, to tackle the problem.
The three android mobile applications launched by the Chief Minister have been developed by Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC). They are i-Khet Machine for facilitating farmers to have access to the agriculture machinery/equipment for in-situ management of crop residue, e-PEHaL for monitoring tree plantation, and e-Prevent to have prompt and accurate information regarding incidents of crop residue burning. These applications would provide relevant information at district, block and village lebels, in English and Punjabi.
Captain Amarinder Singh appreciated the work being done by the nearly 8000 nodal officers appointed at village level, as well as the special campaign launched on social media and involving the school students, youth clubs and NSS volunteers. These initiatives, he said, would go a long way to persuade the farmers to shun the practice of stubble burning
