The News Freedom
Chandigarh, November 8
In order to ensure peace and harmony amidst the ongoing festive season and prevent stubble burning in the state, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday, ordered all the CPs and SSPs of the state to devise a foolproof action plan against organised crime, drug trafficking and stubble burning in the state.
Complying with the directions of the Supreme Court to ensure a full stop on stubble burning, DGP Gaurav Yadav has also appointed Special DGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla as the Police Nodal Officer to work under his close supervision to monitor action against stubble burning. “The Police Nodal Officer shall issue suitable directions, hold meetings, conduct tours, and collect and collate relevant information and put up to the DGP Punjab and the Chief Secretary so that monitoring of the actions being undertaken by the police to ensure compliance of the directions of the Supreme Court is done in an effective manner,” he said.
The DGP held a state-level law and order meeting via video conference to review action against organised crime, drug trafficking and stubble burning in the State. The meeting was attended by all the senior police officers including ADGPs, IGs, DIGs, CPs, SSPs, DSPs and all the SHOs of the Punjab.
Stressing the need to work in tandem with the civil administration to prevent stubble burning in the state, the DGP ordered all CPs and SSPs to hold daily meetings with district magistrates, besides ensuring that the SHOs should personally patrol their jurisdictions and take steps to stop stubble burning immediately. He also directed all the CPs and SSPs to divide the districts into sectors and depute a gazetted officer as incharge of the Sector.
Sharing more details, the official spokesperson of the Punjab Police said that depending on the area and size of the Police Station, a sufficient number of additional patrolling parties are being activated with immediate effect.
He said that the civil administration and local district police have been working together to prevent stubble burning in the state. Liaison and coordination is maintained with the fire department for the deployment of fire tenders, he added.
The police spokesperson also said that the district Police has been directed to engage farmers, citizens and various stakeholders to sensitise them about the ill effects of stubble burning, which is also a violation of law and action and action could be initiated against them.