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Punjab’s Barnala chokes as AQI hits 1,104; farm fire incidents surge past 2,100

The alarming spike in pollution levels has brought crop residue burning back into the national spotlight. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa launched a scathing attack on the…

Punjab's Barnala chokes as AQI hits 1,104; farm fire incidents surge past 2,100
Punjab's Barnala chokes as AQI hits 1,104; farm fire incidents surge past 2,100 — image via Google News Punjab — Credit: Storywire

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The alarming spike in pollution levels has brought crop residue burning back into the national spotlight. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa launched a scathing attack on the Punjab government, holding farm fires in the state directly responsible for choking Delhi-NCR.

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