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5 new cases of stubble burning

Oct 6, 2024, 04:29 IST

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Chandigarh: Five incidents of stubble burning were reported on Saturday, two in Amritsar and one each in Fazilka, Firozpur and Moga, as per data compiled by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), taking the total number of farm fire cases this season to 193. On Friday, Punjab Remote Sensing Centre reported 188 farm fires this season till Friday, with the highest number of cases in Amritsar at 94.

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