BHOPAL: The state government in a bid to discourage farmers from burning plant residue or narwai has proposed to impose a penalty of Rs 2,500 to Rs 15,000 on any person found burning narwai in farms.
Deputy director, agriculture, BL Bilaiya said farmers are using combined harvesters for crop harvesting, thereby leaving narwai (plant residue) in the farms itself, which they burn at a later stage. The burning process not only pollutes the atmosphere but also affects the quality of soil and normal life.
