India, Dec. 2 -- The Government on Monday informed Parliament that Punjab and Haryana together recorded about 90 per cent fewer farm fire incidents during the 2025 paddy harvesting season compared to 2022.

Responding to a question from Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi on the impact of stubble burning, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav told the Lok Sabha that farm fires remain an "episodic event" that aggravates pollution in the winter months.

He also said Delhi recorded its lowest January-November average air quality index since 2018, barring the Covid lockdown year of 2020.

Channi had asked whether Delhi's AQI crossed 450 despite a 20 per cent reduction in farm fires in Punjab this year. He further asked about the steps being tak...