Jalandhar, Oct 28, 2025 (Yes Punjab News)

Concerted efforts of District Administration Jalandhar to discourage stubble burning practices has started yielding results as Jalandhar District has witnessed a massive dip in farm fire incidents this year.

This year between September 15 and October 26, as many as 13 farm fire cases have been reported where as over 275 such incidents were reported in the year 2021. Concerted efforts by Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann have yielded positive results over the past few years with only 77 cases reported in 2023, 22 in 2024 and 13 cases reported between September 15 and October 26 in corresponding years.

Notably, the district administration had adopted a multi-pronged strategy to curb stubble burning practices including app

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