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Agriculture
1,152 Farm Fires on Diwali Day Undermine Punjab’s Stubble‑Burning Initiative
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 02:33 AM
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On Diwali, Punjab recorded 1,152 farm fires, reversing the state’s progress in curbing stubble burning.
On the auspicious day of Diwali, authorities in Punjab reported a total of 1,152 farm fires across the state.
The incidents, all classified as stubble‑burning, have effectively reversed the progress that Punjab had made in recent months to curb the practice.
The state’s environmental and agricultural departments had been working to reduce stubble burning, a major source of air pollution, through awareness campaigns and alternative disposal methods.
The sudden spike in fires on a major festival day highlights the challenges the state faces in enforcing its anti‑burning regulations.
Officials have urged farmers to adopt safer practices and are investigating the causes behind the surge in fire incidents.
The incidents, all classified as stubble‑burning, have effectively reversed the progress that Punjab had made in recent months to curb the practice.
The state’s environmental and agricultural departments had been working to reduce stubble burning, a major source of air pollution, through awareness campaigns and alternative disposal methods.
The sudden spike in fires on a major festival day highlights the challenges the state faces in enforcing its anti‑burning regulations.
Officials have urged farmers to adopt safer practices and are investigating the causes behind the surge in fire incidents.