At 1,152, Punjab records season’s biggest single-day jump in farm fires on Deepavali
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Punjab recorded 1,152 farm-fire incidents on Deepavali, the season’s largest single-day increase. The rise in crop-residue burning came despite government advisories, enforcement and financial penalties intended to curb the practice.
The latest figures indicate a significant rise in crop residue burning despite government advisories, enforcement measures and monetary penalties aimed at discouraging the practice
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