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Barnala: 25 villages identified as hotspots in farm fires
Special teams monitoring these hotspots
Babushahi Bureau
Barnala, October 1, 2024: The Barnala administration had identified 25 villages as hotspots on the basis of last year's farm fire data. Taking over cudgels in these villages, DC has roped in NREGA workers, Anganwari workers, nambardar, village youngsters among the army of government officers to prevent farm fires.
The Deputy Commissioner today conducted series of meetings with the gram panchayat secretaries, NREGA workers, Anganwari workers, nambardars, chowkidars along with the civil and police nodal officers appointed in each village.
During the meeting she laid emphasis that each NREGA worker should monitor five farmers. Already whatsapp groups have been formed in these villages and farmers are being closely monitored.
Details about name, phone number, area under cultivation and time of paddy sowing is available with these team members. A close eye is being kept on farmers. Soon after harvesting the field will be monitored for fire incidence.
Deputy Commissioner said that NREGA workers, Anganwari workers, nambardars, chowkidars along with the civil and police nodal officers appointed in each village will act as eyes and ears of the administration.
DC said that the people deputed to prevent farm fires will be honored at Republic Day function when no fire is reported in respective areas.
She conducted series of meetings with Maur Nabha, Bhotna, Dhaula, Khuddi Kalan, Chhiniwal Kalan, Uggoke, Sekha, Sehna, Jodhpur and Thikriwal.