Punjab records 72 farm fires in 24 hours

Bathinda: Punjab recorded 72 farm fire cases on Sunday. While Haryana reported 18 cases, Madhya Pradesh remains the national leader in stubble burning with 916 cases on Sunday alone.Nationwide, farm fire cases have surpassed 41,500 this season. MP accounts for more than 69% of these incidents. According to data from the CREAMS monitoring consortium, the state has also reported over 51% of all crop residue burning cases over the last five years, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana.MSID:: 130533107 413 |