Punjab Records 4,459 Farm-Fire Incidents This Paddy Harvesting Season
· India · NDTV
Punjab has recorded a cumulative total of 4,459 farm-fire incidents for the current paddy harvesting season. Farmers continue to burn stubble due to a tight 25-day window between paddy harvesting and wheat sowing. The practice persists as many farmers face a cash shortfall that prevents them from affording alternative crop-residue management machinery. State authorities have deployed enforcement teams across rural districts to monitor and penalize illegal burning. The financial constraints and compressed agricultural timeline remain primary drivers behind the ongoing stubble fires.
Why it matters
Stubble burning in Punjab directly degrades air quality across northern India, contributing to severe winter smog in Delhi and surrounding regions. The cycle affects millions of urban and rural residents while penalizing farmers who lack the financial means for mechanical residue management.
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