GUJRAT: As many as 17 cases have been registered and hefty fines imposed on farmers and landlords for stubble burning across the Hafizabad district on Thursday.
As per details, the action was taken on the directions of Hafizabad Deputy Commissioner Syed Hussain Bahadar with the district administration, agriculture department, environmental protection agency, and the Pera Force conducting operations against those burning crop residues.
The cases were registered at different police stations of the district including Sukhiki, Kaliki, Kasise, and Jalalpur Bhattian.
Meanwhile, in another such action, the Hafizabad district administration has lodged 10 cases against farmers over alleged involvement in water theft incidents. Special teams formed by the district administration carried out operations in various parts of the district, including Suiyanwala, Thattha Gahra, Thattha Khokhran, Kot Nakka, and Thattha Raika and registered cases against 10 individuals for the theft of canal water.
The DC said that, under the law, every landowner had a right to the canal water and it was the responsibility of government institutions to ensure that landowners, even those located at the tail-end of the canal system, received their fair share.
He said the special teams comprising personnel from the district administration, revenue and irrigation departments, police, and other relevant agencies were continuously monitoring the areas along the canals and distributaries.
Published in Dawn, November 6th, 2026
