Stubble Burning
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Punjab witnesses 351 stubble burning cases, Sangrur reports highest farm fires at 557
India | November 07, 2025 6:46 ISTPunjab stubble burning: As per the government data, the highest farm fire incidents were reported from Sangrur at 557, followed by Tarn Taran 537, Ferozepur 325, Amritsar 279, Bathinda 228, Patiala 189, and Moga 165.
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Over 200 fresh stubble burning cases reported in Punjab; several farmers face FIRs
India | October 31, 2025 9:42 ISTDespite the recent rise in incidents, the Punjab government says there has been a 49 per cent drop in stubble burning cases compared to 2024. By October 29, 2,356 cases were reported last year, while 5,254 cases were recorded in 2023 and 12,112 in 2022 during the same period.
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Punjab records over 1,200 stubble burning cases this season; incidents spike in last nine days
India | October 30, 2025 10:20 ISTCurrently, around 30–40 per cent of the paddy crop still stands in fields, and with the wheat sowing season immediately following the paddy harvest, stubble burning cases are expected to rise further in the coming days.
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Amid poor air quality in Delhi, Punjab records 484 stubble burning cases till October 22
India | October 23, 2025 16:00 ISTStubble burning case: According to the PPCB data, Tarn Taran witnessed the highest number of farm fires at 154, followed by Amritsar at 126, Ferozepur 55, Patiala 31 and Gurdaspur 23, as many farmers continue to ignore government appeals to stop crop residue burning.
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Delhi AQI today: National capital chokes as air quality worsens to 'severe' category
Delhi | October 23, 2025 8:16 ISTDays after Diwali, Delhi’s air quality has worsened significantly, with several areas recording “very poor” to “severe” levels of pollution.
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Delhi minister Sirsa claims AAP forcing farmers to burn stubble in Punjab by covering their faces
India | October 21, 2025 15:35 ISTDelhi Minister Manjinder Sing Sirsa said the AAP is deliberately bringing Diwali, Sanatana Dharma, and Hinduism into the picture and Arvind Kejriwal first deliberately banned firecrackers in Delhi to garner the votes of a particular community, to appease them.
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Stubble burning continues unabated in Punjab as Delhi-NCR chokes under smog, 308 incidents reported
India | October 21, 2025 13:54 ISTThe air quality in Delhi-NCR plummeted to 'very poor' levels following Diwali celebrations, as stubble burning incidents surged across Punjab. Despite government warnings and enforcement of anti-pollution measures, Punjab recorded 308 farm fire incidents.
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Amid poor air quality in Delhi, 308 stubble burning cases in Punjab since Sept 15
India | October 20, 2025 15:23 ISTAir Pollution: At 113, Tarn Taran district has witnessed maximum stubble burning cases in Punjab so far, followed by Amritsar with 104 cases, as many farmers continue to burn crop residue, ignoring the state government's appeals to stop the practice.
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Haryana to reward farmers Rs 1,200 per acre for not burning stubble, double fine for violators
India | October 13, 2025 23:52 ISTThe Haryana government has raised incentives for farmers who refrain from burning stubble to Rs 1,200 per acre and announced double fines, up to Rs 30,000 for violators. Offending farmers may face FIRs and lose MSP privileges for two years as authorities ramp up surveillance to combat pollution.
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Punjab govt to monitor stubble burning incidents in real-time using satellite data, counsel farmers
India | September 29, 2025 9:51 ISTStubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is often blamed for the rise in air pollution in Delhi after harvesting of the paddy crop in October and November.
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Punjab reports 62 stubble burning incidents, Amritsar tops the list; 14 FIRs registered
India | September 23, 2025 13:11 ISTStubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is often blamed for the rise in air pollution in Delhi after the harvesting of paddy in October and November.
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MP farmers found burning stubble to lose Kisan Samman Nidhi aid, MSP access for a year
Madhya Pradesh | April 30, 2025 9:40 ISTThe Madhya Pradesh cabinet has approved a decision to suspend Kisan Samman Nidhi assistance and deny MSP procurement benefits for one year to farmers involved in stubble burning. The move, aimed at curbing pollution, was announced by Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya.
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Stubble burning: Punjab reports 1,251 fresh incidents on Monday amid alarming air pollution in Delhi
India | November 18, 2024 19:40 ISTPunjab recorded the highest number of stubble-burning cases on Monday. This comes as Delhi has been witnessing alarming air pollution levels for the past two days. On Sunday, the AQI level breached 450 in the national capital.
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Centre doubles fines for stubble burning as Delhi's air quality deteriorates | Details
India | November 07, 2024 12:48 ISTDelhi air pollution: This decision comes amid the rising pollution levels in the national capital with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the 400-mark.
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Haryana: Kaithal reports highest stubble burning cases despite govt action and arrests
News | October 24, 2024 17:42 ISTHaryana registered a total of 665 incidents of stubble burning, with Kaithal recording 129 cases- the highest in the state till October 22. Although FIRs have been registered against 20 farmers in the district and 18 have been arrested and released on bail
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After Supreme Court's rap, Centre's Air Quality panel forms 'flying squads' to curb stubble burning
India | October 01, 2024 22:04 ISTFlying Squads will assess the ground-level situation and report to the Commission and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) "on a daily basis", including the steps taken to prevent further incidents of paddy stubble burning in the allocated district.
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'All in the air': Supreme Court raps Delhi air quality panel, questions measures to tackle pollution
Delhi | September 27, 2024 15:08 ISTThe Supreme Court had asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to explain about the steps being taken to curb air pollution due to crop residue burning. Delhi is grappling with a significant increase in air pollution, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded in 'very poor' category.
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Stubble burning: SC raps Delhi and Punjab governments, says farmers being portrayed as villains
India | November 21, 2023 12:50 ISTState of Punjab should also take a cue from State of Haryana in the manner in which financial incentives are given, said Supreme Court.
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Punjab records over 600 farm fires as farmers continue stubble burning, defying SC order
India | November 19, 2023 7:37 ISTThe Supreme Court had on November 7 directed Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to ensure that the farm fires were put to end “forthwith”, amid rise in the air pollution in Delhi-NCR, saying it cannot let "people die" due to pollution.
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'Pollution level must come down, it cannot await tomorrow': Supreme Court's key observations
India | November 10, 2023 15:27 ISTThe Supreme Court talked tough over the issue of air pollution and asked the governments to take immediate measures to stop farm fires and bring down the pollution levels in the national capital region. Delhi had been covered under thick mist since last week. The rain improved the situation today.
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