According to a preliminary analysis of the observations of the current year, as of June, 213 cases related to the fire of 1,605.4 hectares of land have been identified nationwide.
Surkhandarya region - 180 cases (1,324.8 ha);
Syrdarya region - 17 cases (135.2 ha);
Tashkent region - 3 cases (58.2 ha);
Bukhara region - 4 cases (21.4 ha);
Andijan region - 3 cases (18.5 ha);
Ferghana region - 4 cases (20.4 ha);
Jizzakh region - 2 cases (21.3 ha).
Operational information on these situations has been sent to the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change, as well as other relevant agencies.
Attempts to quickly and cheaply destroy areas cleared of grain crops entail the imposition of fines in the amount of up to 10 times the basic calculated amount in accordance with part 3 of Article 88 of the Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Administrative Responsibility. If significant damage is caused, it may even lead to criminal liability.
When burning grain stalks on 1 hectare of land, 500 grams of nitrogen oxide, 379 grams of hydrocarbon, 3 kg of ash, 20 kg of carbon monoxide and carbon monoxide are released into the atmosphere. This poses a serious threat to health, as it leads to air pollution and increases the likelihood of developing tuberculosis and cancer.
It is worth noting that the Agency "Uzcosmos" monitors these similar cases daily using satellite images. Be vigilant and do not harm farmland, one of the country's most valuable resources. All processes are under control.
"We ask local authorities and administrations to be more active in combating and preventing such situations. Our compatriots who have witnessed such negative cases can call the hotline 1207 of the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change," the agency said in a statement.
