Diwali spike: Punjab farm fires surge by 1,152 in a single day

Punjab records season's biggest single-day jump in farm fires

Punjab witnessed its sharpest single-day spike in paddy stubble-burning incidents this season on Diwali, with 1,152 farm fires reported across the state, according to official

At 1,152, Punjab records season's biggest single-day jump in farm fires on Diwali; last year it was 45

On Diwali, Punjab recorded 1,152 fresh stubble-burning incidents, marking the highest daily rise this season. The total number of farm fires has reached 4,459, reflecting a significant rise from previous counts. In contrast, only 45 incidents occurred on Diwali last year due to different stages of harvesting. Authorities have intensified enforcement measures, registering 884 FIRs and imposing significant penalties on farmers.

1,152 farm fires on Diwali day reverse Punjab’s stubble-burning progress

Diwali day farm fires wiped out weeks of marginal progress and pushed the season's cumulative stubble burning count to 4,459.

At 1,152, Punjab records season’s biggest single-day jump in farm fires on Deepavali

The latest figures indicate a significant rise in crop residue burning despite government advisories, enforcement measures and monetary penalties aimed at discouraging the practice

Punjab farm fires touch 4,459; post-Diwali pollution pushes 3 districts into very poor air category - The Tribune

With a little over 91 per cent of the total area under paddy in Punjab already harvested, the number of farm fires recorded till Sunday touched 4,459. Coupled with cracker emissions, the farm fires have pushed three districts in the state into the ‘very poor’ air quality category.

Punjab records 1,152 stubble-burning incidents on Diwali, highest single-day spike this season

With the window for the Rabi crop, wheat, being very short after paddy harvest in October and November, some farmers set their fields on fire to quickly clear the crop residue.