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In this paddy season, as many as 2,900 fire incidents took place in Bathinda till Wednesday and according to the action taken report (ATR) of Punjab government, actual farm fire incidents were 1778 only and the rest had reasons other than farm fire.

Still reeling from fear, Virar village urges police to set up local post to deter illegal panchayat from terrorising families

Haryanas Fatehabad reported an air quality index (AQI) of 368, followed by 358 in Faridabad, 342 in Gurugram, 337 in Jind, 330 in Rohtak and 291 in Bhiwani. In Punjab, Bathinda reported AQI at 327, followed by 318 in Mandi Gobindgarh, 278 in Ludhiana, 260 in Khanna, 242 in Patiala, 231 in Jalandhar and 230 in Amritsar.

Despite stringent checks, Punjab on Wednesday reported 512 farm fires, taking the total number of such cases recorded since September 15 to 36,118. Of the fresh farm fires, Moga saw the maximum number of such cases at 110, followed by 95 in Fazilka, 41 in Muktsar, 40 in Bathinda and 39 in

Scuffle with police in Moga; traffic hit at some places

Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, who was considered closest to the CM in the Cabinet, is now left with the sports and youth services department.

Farmers want canal water for irrigation, while the government backs crop diversification. Both initiatives have seen limited success.

Punjab Weather Update: In a noticeable shift from yesterdays weather patterns, Punjab witnesses a rise of 1.3°C in the average minimum temperature today. However, the current temperatures are significantly above normal, registering an appreciable deviation of 3.2°C in the state, said the Punjab Meteorological Department.

Punjab recorded 637 and 740 farm fires on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. With the fresh cases, the total number of farm fires recorded from September 15 till November 20 jumped to 35,093, according to Punjab Remote Sensing Centre data.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Punjab on Monday reported 634 farm fires with farmers in many areas continuing to set ablaze paddy straw despite police making persistent efforts to prevent stubble burning. India News | Punjab Clocks 634 Fresh Farm Fire Cases, Police Say over 1,000 FIRs Registered.