Nitish Kumar tells Bihar officials to discourage stubble burning without resorting to punishment The Bihar chief minister said farmers must be told that the government is providing a subsidy of 75 percent towards purchase of implements such as rotory mulcher, straw reaper, straw baler and reaper cum binder File image of Nitish Kumar at rally in Bihar. PTI
Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday expressed grave concern over the practice of burning stubble gaining currency among farmers of the state and asked top officials to assess the situation through aerial surveys and take deterrent measures without taking recourse to punitive action.