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According to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Haryana reported just 713 stubble burning cases in Kharif 2024-a steep 29% drop from the previous year, following 2,303 cases in ...

GURGAON: At 2,303, Haryana has recorded fewer farm fires from September 15 to November 30 this year than in the same period the last three years. It is 37% down from 3,661 farm fires in 2022, 67% ...

Haryana's 29% reduction in stubble burning is attributed to government initiatives, including financial aid and incentives for farmers, strict enforcement against violators, ...

In contrast, stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana contributes only about 13%, and that too only during October and November. Published - February 15, 2025 10:00 pm IST. Read Comments .

The Haryana government has reported a 29% reduction in stubble burning incidents this year, attributing the success to new crop residue management initiatives. Following directives from Chief ...

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Ajay Singh Rana, a Haryana farm official, said the number of farms burning stubble in Karnal had dropped to 96 so far this year from 270 last year. He said fines had been imposed in 73 cases.

Meanwhile in the neighbouring Haryana, there were 2,303 stubble-burning incidents, compared to 3,661 last year, 6,987 in 2021 and 4,202 in 2020.

On Friday, Haryana recorded 63 fresh paddy stubble burning cases, pushing the total cases to 2,440 against 3,666 total cases recorded on the same day in 2021 (33% dip over last year).

Amplifying its crackdown against stubble-burning offenders, the Haryana government has issued 939 challans and imposed fines of over Rs 25.12 lakh, officials said on Friday.

Haryana reports 714 cases of stubble burning this harvesting season, but govt claims it's lower than previous years. Govt is actively pursuing measures to reduce burning, providing incentives ...