Jalandhar, Nov. 6 -- The state on Wednesday recorded just 97 cases of farm fire incidents, taking the tally to 2,933 incidents this season so far.

On the same date last year, the state had recorded 237 cases. The number was 639 in 2023.

An agriculture official, who didn't wish to be named, said that the light spell of rainfall across the state on Tuesday evening had halted harvesting, thus reducing the cases of stubble burning.

"Those districts, which were regularly reporting high numbers of cases, on Wednesday reported negligible cases. For instance, Sangrur recorded only 16 cases, with Tarn Taran logging just three. Amritsar reported only five cases, followed by four in Bathinda and one each in Patiala and Ferozepur," said an officia...