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Punjab News There has been no reduction in stubble burning incidents in Punjab. The incidents of stubble burning at more than a thousand places for four consecutive days reached 1,921 on Wednesday, the highest in the current season. This is 28 per cent more than the 1,389 incidents of stubble burning at different places a day earlier. Chief Minister (Chief Minister) Bhagwant Maan’s district Sangrur is at the forefront of stubble burning, where stubble was burnt at 221 places on October 31.
In many districts of the state, farmers have set an example by refraining from burning stubble. On 31 October Pathankot (Pathankot) Not a single case of stubble burning has come to light. Along with this, 5 cases each have been registered in Hoshiarpur and Mohali, 6 in Rupnagar, 8 in Nawanshahr and only 12 in Malerkotla.
Increasing incidence of stubble burning
Due to increasing incidents of stubble burning, the environment of the state is deteriorating. big cities Amritsar(Amritsar) Air Quality Index (AQI) in Bathinda and Ludhiana is in the very poor category. Bathinda recorded the highest AQI of 279, while Amritsar had 218, Ludhiana 254 and Mandi Gobindgarh 262.
A decrease of 46 percent compared to last year
There is another aspect. The incidence of stubble burning during the paddy season has so far reduced by 46 percent compared to last year. A total of 9,594 incidents of stubble burning have taken place this season till November 1. The number of stubble burning incidents on November 1 last year was 17,846. Earlier in the year 2021, a total of 14,920 incidents had occurred till November 1. Thus less stubble has been burnt this time compared to the previous two seasons.
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