Amritsar, Oct. 17 -- Stubble burning cases in Punjab's Amritsar reduced by 80 per cent as compared to the last year, Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar, Sakshi Sawhney, said.

DC Sawhney said that the district has witnessed 73 cases of stubble burning this year, as compared to 378 incidents last year.

She told ANI on Thursday, "60 per cent harvesting has been done in Amritsar, because it is a vegetable belt, so harvesting starts early. Last year, we had approximately 378 incidents of stubble burning, and this year we have 73 incidents, which is 80 per cent fewer compared to last year."

She added that the administration is offering financial incentives to farmers who do not burn stubble, and dedicated call centres have been set up to suppor...