Four-fold reduction in farm fire cases, says Punjab government

The Punjab government on Wednesday claimed that sustained efforts by the civil administration and the police to prevent stubble burning have yielded significant results, with the state witnessing a near fourfold reduction in farm fire cases this year compared to the same period in the previous two years.

- IANS

According to official data compiled from September 15 to October 21, the state has recorded a mere 415 cases of farm fires in 2025.

"This marks a staggering decline from the 1,510 incidents reported in 2024 and 1,764 incidents in 2023 during the same critical period," the government said in a statement. Complying with the directions of the Supreme Court and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to bring down stubble burning cases to zero, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav and Special DGP, Law and Order,

Arpit Shukla, have been monitoring the action against stubble burning.