Patiala, Oct. 22 -- Punjab has recorded a 72% decline in paddy stubble fire incidents as compared to last year's count during the same period. On Tuesday, the state reported 62 new farm fire cases, taking the total to 415.

According to the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), Tarn Taran recorded the highest number of farm fires at 136, followed closely by Amritsar with 120.

This year's tally of 415 incidents is significantly lower than the figures for the corresponding period in previous years - 1,510 in 2024 and 1,764 in 2023.

Last year, Punjab reported a total of 10,909 farm fire incidents with Sangrur topping the list at 1,725 cases.

31% area under paddy harvested so far

Farm fire incidents typically surge in mid-October as farm...