Gurdaspur district administration reviews preventive measures against stubble burning in Sohal village

October 21, 2025

Gurdaspur: Gurdaspur district administration officials visited Sohal village to review preventive measures against stubble burning and engage directly with local farmers following the harvest season.

Gurdaspur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Aditya and Deputy Commissioner Dalwinderjit Singh visited Sohal village on Monday to review preventive measures against stubble burning and engage directly with local farmers following the harvest season.

“We met the farmers of Sohal village and around 80% of the crops have been harvested here and there is no incidence of farm fire. We have taken their suggestions to implement measures for preventing farm fires,” Deputy Commissioner Dalwinderjit Singh told ANI.

“They have demanded more time between crop harvesting and sowing in order to avoid stubble burning, and we will put this up to the government,” Singh added.

Highlighting the progress made since last year, SSP Aditya said that Sohal village had witnessed several incidents of stubble burning in the past, but this year, no such cases have been reported.

“A lot of incidents of stubble burning were reported in Sohal village last year, but after efforts from the police and civil administration, no incident was reported this year. The administration has been proactive, with Gurdaspur police conducting nearly 270 meetings with farmer organizations and the Punjab Protection Force ensuring enforcement. Efforts are ongoing to contain fires and enhance pre-management strategies,” SSP Aditya said.

Meanwhile, there has been only one incident of stubble burning reported in Bathinda, Punjab, an official said on Monday and underlined the efforts of the administration and coordination with stakeholders in order to solve the issue in next two years.