BATHINDA: Punjab government became decisive to make red ink entries into land records  of those farmers who destroy crop residue by fire in their fields.

Many farmer organizations, on the other hand, have threatened to burn large swathes of land if they are not given some reimbursement for adopting eco-friendly methods.

If the confrontation between the farmers and the state government is not resolved quickly, the fires will start soon and the dense smoke will ruin Delhi's chances of shaking off the tag of being among the most polluted cities in the world.

Punjab science, technology and environment department principal secretary Roshan Sunkaria has sent off letters to all deputy commissioners to ensure farmers don't burn stubble. Government officials told TOI, that once the red ink entries are made, the farmers are identified as willful defaulters of government orders. It can lead to some harsh action, including barring them from taking loans and borrowing agriculture equipment from cooperative societies.

Deputy Commissioners have been intended for that if any local revenue officials are found to be indulging in straw burning or supporting it, he would be issued a notice for disciplinary action by the department.

The department of personnel will issue guidelines to all employees of the government, boards, corporations and autonomous organizations who own agriculture land to comply with the directions banning the burning of paddy stubble failing which disciplinary action shall be taken against them.

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