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Punjab Stubble Burning Sparks Fresh Outrage As Sirsa Slams Government Over Pollution Crisis
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News18•06-10-2026, 15:13
Punjab Stubble Burning Sparks Fresh Outrage As Sirsa Slams Government Over Pollution Crisis
- •Fresh visuals of stubble burning have emerged from Punjab, reviving concerns over the annual farm-fire and air-pollution crisis.
- •Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa criticized the Punjab government, claiming it lacks efficient methods to manage stubble burning and warning that the crisis threatens Punjab as well.
- •Authorities have intensified monitoring during the paddy harvesting season, with flying squads deployed across 34 districts in Punjab and Haryana by the Commission for Air Quality Management.
- •Data up to October 6, 2026, shows Punjab recorded 84 farm fires this season, while Madhya Pradesh surpassed it with 94 cases out of 254 total incidents across seven states.
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Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa targeted the Punjab government by alleging that the state lacks efficient ways to deal with stubble burning. He warned that these farm fires put Punjab itself at risk, not just the Delhi-NCR region.
As of October 6, 2026, Punjab recorded 84 farm fires this season, out of a total of 254 incidents reported across seven states. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh overtook Punjab with 94 recorded cases.
The Commission for Air Quality Management deployed flying squads across 34 districts in Punjab and Haryana to monitor and prevent paddy stubble burning as authorities intensified monitoring during the paddy harvesting season.
