700 incidents of stubble burning reported in state this year so far: Punjab Agriculture Minister

Oct 13, 2022

Chandigarh (Punjab), Oct 13 (ANI): As many as 700 incidents of stubble burning reported in Punjab so far this year, said the state's Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on October 12. “This year 700 incidents of stubble burning reported so far as compared to over 2,500 incidents during the same time in previous years. I had spoken to ‘Jathedar’ of Shri Akal Takht Sahib for his intervention by issuing an appeal to farmers to not burn stubble,” Dhaliwal said.