Worst of stubble-burning days over for this winter

The stubble burning season appears to be receding, with daily farm fire counts in Punjab and Haryana remaining below 100 now. Satellites detected a 26% decline in farm fires in Punjab, with 36,614 paddy residue burning events in 2023 compared to 49,888 in 2022. Haryana recorded a 37% dip in stubble burning. However, Uttar Pradesh...