(1/5) A resident of #Punjab's Burj Deva Singh village, Gurbachan Singh, stopped burning the crop waste on his farm 20 years ago -- long before stubble burning was recognized as one of the primary causes of the smog that chokes #Delhi-NCR in winter. 
(2/5) Making it his life’s mission, he even made the family of his sons' in-law take a pledge to shun stubble burning before marriage.
They endorse it too. I even gifted my daughters a machine known as Happy Seeder that cuts the old crop and sows the new seeds.
They endorse it too. I even gifted my daughters a machine known as Happy Seeder that cuts the old crop and sows the new seeds.
(3/5) The mulch it leaves enriches the soil, he says.
Gurbachan also has 40 farmers in and around his village to shun #stubbleburning and adopt his technique. His contribution has also been acknowledged by the Tarn Taran district office.
Gurbachan also has 40 farmers in and around his village to shun #stubbleburning and adopt his technique. His contribution has also been acknowledged by the Tarn Taran district office.
(4/5) “We have spared 600 equipment like happy seeders, zero tilling machines and rotavators on a rental basis to these farmers through co-operatives", says the DC.
(5/5) Helping reduce the polluting practice of #stubble burning, heroes like Gurbachan show that where there is a will, there is surely a way.
#WingifyEarth encourages such proactive actions to safeguard Delhi’s trees and keep them clean.
In partnership with @WingifyEarth
#WingifyEarth encourages such proactive actions to safeguard Delhi’s trees and keep them clean.
In partnership with @WingifyEarth
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