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Farm fires reported in November constitute 56 per cent of the total stubble burning incidents this season, as per the data

Sangrur reported the maximum farm fire incidents at 551. The other districts included Ferozepur (299), Mansa (293), Bathinda (247). | Latest News India

Punjab, the ‘Granary of India’, is grappling with an alarming increase in air pollution levels, primarily driven by the surge in farm fire incidents. On a day when the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the entire

Farm fires reported in November constitute 56 per cent of the total stubble burning incidents this season, the data showed.

Punjab on Sunday reported 3,230 farm fires, the highest in a day so far this season, while the air quality in large parts of Haryana was recorded in very poor and severe categories. With the 3,230 fresh farm fires, the total number of stubble burning incidents in Punjab so far this season stands at 17,403, according to Punjab Remote Sensing Centre data.

The situation became dire, especially in a dozen of hot spot districts of the state, where stubble burning had become a persistent challenge.

Records from the Punjab Pollution Control Board revealed that the highest number of fires occurred in districts like Sangrur, Bathinda, Ferozepur

To ensure the purity of milk, milk products, and sweets amidst the ongoing festival season, Punjab Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has intensified its monitoring and inspection of production units, distribution networks, and retail outlets dealing with milk products.   “The

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