The number of stubble-burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana since September 15 has reduced by around 56 per cent and 40 per cent, respectively, compared to the corresponding period last year.
Since September 15, there have been about 56 per cent fewer stubble-burning events in Punjab and 40 per cent fewer instances in Haryana than there were during the same period previous year. The total number of farm fires in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and the NCR regions of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh between September 15 and October 29 decreased to 6,391 in 2023 from 13,964 in 2022, according to the Center s Commission for Air Quality Management.
Haryana reported 1,094 stubble burning cases during this 45-day period this year and it is significantly lower than the 1,813 in 2022 and 2,413 in 2021