Explained: Why Punjab is banking on Guru Nanak’s message to fight stubble burning, conserve water | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: Why Punjab is banking on Guru Nanak’s message to fight stubble burning, conserve water | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Anju Agnihotri Chaba |Updated: October 1, 2019 11:39:04 am

Explained: Why Punjab is banking on Guru Nanak’s message to fight stubble burning, conserve water

The Punjab government felt that people would heed to the reinforcement of the Guru’s message and stop abusing natural resources.

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The Punjab government has been trying hard to arrest stubble burning but farmers are not ready to stop despite a ban on it. (Express File Photo: Jaipal Singh)

The Punjab government recently passed a resolution based on one of the basic tenets of Guru Nanak’s philosophy to desist farmers from burning stubble post paddy harvest and stop overexploiting groundwater. The Indian Express explains why something that the Guru said over five centuries ago is relevant in today’s Punjab.