Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Haryana Deploys Parali Protection Force, Drones to Curb Stubble Burning
Haryana wants to stop farmers from burning leftover paddy straw.
Burning straw can make the air dirtier.
The state will create teams called the Parali Protection Force to watch for fires.
Officials will patrol in the evening and use mobile apps, satellites and drones.
Farmers caught burning straw may face a police case, a challan, a land-record mark and environmental charges.
The government will offer Rs 1,200 per acre when farmers use machines to manage the straw.
It will also provide machinery subsidies and move balers and rakers between districts.
These measures are planned for the paddy harvesting season, when farmers need to quickly prepare fields for the next crop.
Haryana will deploy a Parali Protection Force at district and block levels during the paddy harvesting season.
The force will include police, agriculture and administrative officials, nodal officers, cluster officers and other department representatives.
Late-evening patrols, mobile applications, satellite data and drones will be used to detect and respond to farm fires.
Verified stubble-burning cases may result in an FIR, challan, land-record “red entry” and environmental compensation.
Farmers will receive Rs 1,200 per acre for using residue-management machinery, while equipment will be moved between districts.
- Who
- The Haryana government, police, agriculture and administrative officials, nodal officers and other participating departments.
- What
- Haryana is deploying a Parali Protection Force and expanding surveillance, enforcement and financial support to curb paddy stubble burning.
- When
- The measures will operate during the paddy harvesting season, with procurement set to begin soon.
- Where
- Across Haryana, including its districts, blocks, villages and locations selected for drone monitoring.
- Why
- To eliminate stubble burning, protect air quality, comply with Commission for Air Quality Management directions and provide farmers alternatives to burning.
- Farmer incentive
- Rs 1,200 per acre for optimal use of crop-residue management machinery.
- Monitoring personnel
- 8,134 village-level nodal officers have been appointed for field monitoring.
- Farmers and area
- About 621,285 registered paddy farmers across 5,600 villages cover approximately 3.41 million acres.
- Nodal coverage
- About 604,314 farmers have been covered by nodal officers; each officer can be assigned up to 100 farmers, or 50 in hotspot villages.
- Enforcement
- Verified fires will trigger an FIR, challan, a land-record “red entry” and environmental compensation.
- Surveillance
- Officials will use late-evening patrols, mobile applications, satellite-based monitoring and drones associated with Drone Imaging and Information Services of Haryana Limited.
- Machinery support
- Balers, rakers and other residue-management equipment will be moved between districts according to harvesting schedules.
