Organic farming — The Need of the hour

An organic farming school was held on Friday at the organic farm of farmer Mahinder Singh at the Khanewal village under the (Agricultural Technology Management Agency) ATMA scheme. The school was held under the regular series of farmer welfare initiatives to keep farmers well-versed with the know-how of organic farming. The initiative led by Chief Agricultural Officer-cum-Project Director ATMA Kapurthala Dr Sushil Kumar, was organised by Dr Haramkamal Pritpal Singh Bharot, Block Agricultural Officer, Kapurthala. Dr Haramkamal Pritpal Singh Bharot told the farmers that while the excessive use of pesticides was causing depletion of soil, water and environment, it was also causing harm to the human health. He appealed to farmers to adopt organic farming as it was need of the hour. Dr Balraj Singh and Dr Yadvinder Singh, Deputy PD ATMA, gave detailed information on how to set a farm school under ATMA. Progressive farmer Mahinder Singh also shared his experiences about organic farming – informing farmers about the basic concepts and foundations of organic produce and crop. Progressive farmer from the Barindpur village – Ajaib Singh also shared his experiences on the cultivation of organic farming. Farmers toured the farm understanding the intricacies of the organic farming techniques.

Checking drug abuse among youth

A government camp was held at Madhopur village today to apprise youth of the harmful effects of drugs under the DAPO campaign. SDM Kapurthala Varinderpal Singh Bajwa said the state government was devising new programmes to put a full stop on the menace of drugs. He asked parents to be alert and ensure that their kids do not fall prey to bad company. A medical camp was also held under Kala Sanghian. A social security camp was also held under the nutrition campaign. District Programme Officer Snehlata among prominent village personalities from neighbouring villages participated in the camp. A painting contest was also held for the participants.

3,969 get the COVID jab

So far, a total of 3,969 persons have been vaccinated in the district, of whom today 170 people were vaccinated today. As many as 153 people received the first dose while 17 received the second dose. While the total positive cases of Kapurthala reached 5,433 today, there are 272 active cases, 4,950 people have been recovered and 18 were discharged today. As many as 65 new cases were reported in the district. TNS

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