Jalandhar/Sangrur, Nov. 5 -- The state recorded 321 cases of stubble burning on Tuesday, taking the tally to 2,839 incidents this season so far. On the same date last year, the state had recorded 262 cases. The number was 1,360 in 2023. Sangrur once again recorded the highest number of stubble burning incidents, reporting 43 new cases, while Tarn Taran reported 35 fresh cases, followed by 33 in Ferozepur. On Tuesday, as many as 131 FIRs have been registered against the farmers under Section 223 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Sangrur has logged the highest 510 cases, followed by 506 in Tarn Taran, 296 in Ferozepur and 249 in Amritsar to date this season. Light rainfall in the parts of the state brought some respite from the low air quality in the evening. Most of the cities recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) in the moderate category. Amritsar reported an AQI level of 131, Mandi Gobindgarh 137, Jalandhar 159, Ludhiana 195, Patiala 190, and Rupnagar 98. Khanna recorded the worst AQI level in 251, which falls in the poor category. India Meteorological Department (IMD) Chandigarh director Surinder Paul said that rain started around 5pm covering areas like Fazilka, Ferozepur, and Bathinda. "After the monsoon, temperature drops and the speed of wind slows down, which reduces the vertical air movement, thus pollutants stay close to the ground," Paul said....