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Punjab records 45% increase in farm fires
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- According to data from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), the State had recorded 435 incidents of stubble burning till October 11 last year, which shot up to 630 this year.
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- Harvesting Period: Between October 15 and November 15, most farmers harvest their paddy crop during this period.
- Satellites data apart from farm fires also include fires at cremation grounds and dump yards
- Interventions made by Govt: The Punjab govt sanctioned 23, 000 more farm implements, such as happy seeder, super straw management system, paddy straw chopper and mulcher, to farmers and cooperative societies on subsidised rates as compared to 28,000 in 2018
- PPCB campaign: It roped in around 1.2 lakh NSS volunteers in the awareness campaign against stubble burning.
Sources
The Hindu