While the agencies concerned have started registering cases against farm fire incidents occurring across the state, the district has recorded 18 cases of farm fires this year so far. As compared to the past two years, the cases are low.

At the same time, experts at the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) suggest that the next 15-20 days were crucial when the state would see a spike in cases of farm fires from all corners.

As per data available with the PPCB, in 2023, 53 farm fires were reported from the district on October 30 while in 2024, it was nil on the specific day. However, one case of farm fire was reported from the district on Thursday.

At the same time, from September 15-October 30 in 2023, a total of 277 incidents of farm fires were reported from the district while these ca

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