Punjab stubble burning

November 12, 2026 10:21 AM

Punjab records 5,517 stubble-burning incidents; Ferozepur tops the list with 728 case

Stubble-burning incidents continue to be reported across Punjab amid the ongoing paddy harvesting season, with the state recording a total of 5,517 such cases so far, according to the latest report of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). Of the total incidents reported across the state, Ferozepur is at the top with 728 cases, while 374 cases have been recorded in Patiala district, placing it fifth among districts with the highest number of stubble-burning incidents. The PPCB report, up...

November 9, 2026 5:54 PM

Punjab records 1,152 farm fires on Diwali, highest single-day surge this season

Punjab witnessed a sharp surge in stubble-burning incidents during the ongoing paddy harvesting season on Diwali, with 1,152 fresh farm fires recorded across the state on the festival day on Sunday alone. According to the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) and Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Monitoring and Enforcement Actions Report, a total of 4,459 farm fire incidents have been recorded in the state since September 15, when the current monitoring season began. The number of in...

November 28, 2025 9:48 AM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan hails Punjab’s stubble management success, presents Moga village as national model

Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday visited Ransih Kalan village in Punjab’s Moga district, where he met farmers and stakeholders and praised the community for not burning stubble for six consecutive years. Calling the village “a school of knowledge and a centre of inspiration,” he said its successful stubble management practices should be adopted nationwide. Chouhan highlighted that stubble burning incidents in Punjab have dropped sharply—...