BATHINDA/FEROZEPUR: The state agriculture department, in a crackdown towards farmers defying the government directive on paddy transplantation, on Tuesday ploughed paddy transplanted in four acres and booked 5 farmers in Ferozepur for violating prohibitory orders.
It has additionally issued notices to farmers in Bathinda, asking them to plough transplanted paddy inside two days or face action. The farmers may also be fined Rs 10,000 in step with hectare as in step with provisions of the Punjab Preservation of Subsoil Water Act, 2009 for transplanting paddy ahead of the reputable date, June 20. Many farmers had began sowing the crop from June 10. Till the evening on Monday, paddy had been sown in 151 acres in Bathinda.
The farmers, meanwhile, endured the protests not easy unencumber of eight-hour interrupted energy provide to help transplant paddy. The farmer organizations have formed ‘squads’ in various districts to take care of the placement if the agriculture department officers attempt to power them towards transplanting paddy or attempt to plough the already transplanted crop.
Farmer Kulwant Singh of Bandala village in Mamdot block of Ferozepur had transplanted paddy in his fields through ignoring the government pointers. Ferozepur chief agricultural officer Surinderpal Singh stated, “On getting the details about paddy transplanting, a group of the department had long past to Bandala village to start up action but they confronted stiff resistance through some farmer activists, who accrued there and began opposing any transfer through the department. Keeping in view the annoying situation, the agriculture department group referred to as the Arifke police post and ploughed the transplanted paddy in presence of the police”.
Likewise, at the grievance of the officers of the agriculture department, 5 farmers had been booked through the Mamdot police for violating government orders on sowing paddy prior to June 20. According to the police, Nishan Singh, Gurbhej Singh Kala Tibba, Malkit Singh, Gurwinder Singh and Pipal Singh had been booked within the subject.
Farmer Mohinder Singh of Bhainibagha village in Mansa stated, “We aren't fearful of the notices. We have already began sowing paddy and can proceed sowing it and can see who comes to plough our fields”.
Another farmer of Bathinda village stated, “We will not permit agriculture officers to enter our fields and we will jointly oppose it”.
When contacted, Punjab agriculture and farmer welfare department director J S Bains stated, “Notices had been issued to over a dozen farmers in Bathinda and those are being issued at other puts as smartly. The department has asked the district officers to method the DC and the SSP in case any regulation and order situation arises”.
It has additionally issued notices to farmers in Bathinda, asking them to plough transplanted paddy inside two days or face action. The farmers may also be fined Rs 10,000 in step with hectare as in step with provisions of the Punjab Preservation of Subsoil Water Act, 2009 for transplanting paddy ahead of the reputable date, June 20. Many farmers had began sowing the crop from June 10. Till the evening on Monday, paddy had been sown in 151 acres in Bathinda.
The farmers, meanwhile, endured the protests not easy unencumber of eight-hour interrupted energy provide to help transplant paddy. The farmer organizations have formed ‘squads’ in various districts to take care of the placement if the agriculture department officers attempt to power them towards transplanting paddy or attempt to plough the already transplanted crop.
Farmer Kulwant Singh of Bandala village in Mamdot block of Ferozepur had transplanted paddy in his fields through ignoring the government pointers. Ferozepur chief agricultural officer Surinderpal Singh stated, “On getting the details about paddy transplanting, a group of the department had long past to Bandala village to start up action but they confronted stiff resistance through some farmer activists, who accrued there and began opposing any transfer through the department. Keeping in view the annoying situation, the agriculture department group referred to as the Arifke police post and ploughed the transplanted paddy in presence of the police”.
Likewise, at the grievance of the officers of the agriculture department, 5 farmers had been booked through the Mamdot police for violating government orders on sowing paddy prior to June 20. According to the police, Nishan Singh, Gurbhej Singh Kala Tibba, Malkit Singh, Gurwinder Singh and Pipal Singh had been booked within the subject.
Farmer Mohinder Singh of Bhainibagha village in Mansa stated, “We aren't fearful of the notices. We have already began sowing paddy and can proceed sowing it and can see who comes to plough our fields”.
Another farmer of Bathinda village stated, “We will not permit agriculture officers to enter our fields and we will jointly oppose it”.
When contacted, Punjab agriculture and farmer welfare department director J S Bains stated, “Notices had been issued to over a dozen farmers in Bathinda and those are being issued at other puts as smartly. The department has asked the district officers to method the DC and the SSP in case any regulation and order situation arises”.
Agriculture department acts tough, ploughs paddy fields
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