Punjab witnesses 4-fold drop in farm fires since 2023

Punjab recorded mere 415 farm fire cases in 2-25 versus, 1,510 in 2024 and 1764 in 2023 during same period

Babushahi Bureau

Chandigarh, October 22, 2025:The sustained and rigorous efforts by the Civil Administration and Punjab Police to prevent stubble burning has yielded significant results, with the state witnessing a near four-fold reduction in farm fire cases this year compared to the same period in the previous two years.

According to official data compiled from September 15 to October 21, Punjab has recorded a mere 415 cases of farm fires in 2025. This marks a staggering decline from the 1,510 incidents reported in 2024 and 1,764 incidents in 2023 during the same critical period.

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