Punjab recorded 2,544 farm fires, a sharp jump from 1,776 on Tuesday and 1,624 on Monday. (ANI)Punjab recorded 2,544 farm fires, a sharp jump from 1,776 on Tuesday and 1,624 on Monday. Wednesday’s count took the state’s stubble fire tally this season to 30,661, still nearly 20,000 short of last year’s count. Of the 49,992 farm fires last year, 6,703 were reported between November 16 and 30. Punjab government officials on Wednesday said they registered 83 first information reports against farmers caught burning paddy stubble.

Source: Hindustan Times November 17, 2023 17:46 UTC