Meerut: One farmer was arrested and three were booked for allegedly burning crop residue at their farms in Bulandshahr, officials said on Thursday. The action comes amid the district administrations drive against stubble burning. "On receiving information about stubble burning in Lakhawati tehsil area, officials of agriculture and revenue departments immediately rushed to the spot and doused the fire. Farm owner Durgesh was arrested and fined Rs 5,000," said Chand Miyan, district information officer, Bulandshahr.On Saturday, three farmers, including a farm owner, were arrested and 15 others from four villages in Bulandshahr were booked for contributing to air pollution by burning crop residue (parali) in their agricultural fields. A fine of Rs 2,500 was also slapped on each offender. As paddy harvest begins with the onset of winter, stubble burning has also started despite the Uttar Pradesh governments repeated warnings. In all, 137 cases of stubble burning have been reported in the state from September 15 to October 8. Aligarh, with 40 cases, tops the chart, followed by Shahjahanpur (18 cases). Pilibhit and Mathura registered 15 cases each. Stubble burning is one of the primary reasons for increasing pollution levels that turn Delhi-NCR into a smog-hit area, affecting a huge population. Rahul SinghWe also published the following articles recentlyOfficials in Mathura attacked during stubble burning checkA revenue department team investigating stubble burning in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, was attacked by a group of farmers. The team had gone to stop stubble burning on a farm based on satellite imaging information. The farmers attacked the team, pouring kerosene on a revenue clerk and damaging their vehicles. One person has been arrested and others are being identified. Stubble burning incidents have been increasing in the region, with 11 reported in Mathura district alone in the past month. The National Green Tribunal had previously prohibited agricultural residue burning in certain states.Officials in UP checking stubble burning attackedA revenue department team investigating stubble burning in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, was attacked by a group of farmers. One farmer allegedly poured kerosene on a revenue clerk and attempted to set him on fire. The team was also beaten and their vehicles were damaged. The incident occurred after the team arrived at a farm to stop stubble burning, based on satellite imaging. One person has been arrested, while others involved are being identified. Stubble burning incidents have been increasing in the region, despite a ban on agricultural residue burning.Ambala farmers decide to burn stubble in absence of cheap solution for in-situ residue managementFarmers belonging to the Bharatiya Kisan Union Shaheed Bhagat Singh (BKU SBS) in Ambala held a meeting to address the issue of stubble burning and the registration of FIRs against farmers who engage in this practice. The farmers expressed their dissatisfaction with the governments strict measures against stubble burning and stated that they will decide for themselves how to manage crop residue. They also criticized the government for pressuring farmers to use expensive equipment and sell crop residue at low prices to private electricity generating companies. The farmers called for the implementation of the Swaminathan report before further discussions on stubble burning take place.

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