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Punjab logs 1,152 farm fires on Diwali, sharpest single-day spike this season

According to the latest data compiled under the Indian Space Research Organisation protocol, Punjab has recorded 4,459 farm-fire incidents this season. Of these, 2,998 fields have been inspected,…

Punjab logs 1,152 farm fires on Diwali, sharpest single-day spike this season
Punjab logs 1,152 farm fires on Diwali, sharpest single-day spike this season — image via India Today India — Credit: Storywire

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According to the latest data compiled under the Indian Space Research Organisation protocol, Punjab has recorded 4,459 farm-fire incidents this season. Of these, 2,998 fields have been inspected, with 1,317 sites physically verified as cases of stubble burning.

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