To curb stubble burning, the Punjab Agriculture department on Tuesday warned of impounding the combine harvester if it is operated without the super straw management system (SMS).
The super SMS, which is attached to the combine harvester, cuts paddy straw into small pieces and spreads it on the field.
As a result of it, farmers are not required to burn the straw before the sowing of the next crop.
Urging combine harvester operators to get their machines fitted with the super SMS system, Agriculture Secretary Kahan Singh Pannu in a statement said, "No harvester combine will be allowed to harvest paddy without a functional super straw management system."
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