Punjab records 1,152 farm fires on Diwali day, highest in 3 years

Punjab recorded 1,152 farm fire incidents on Diwali on Sunday, seeing the highest single-day count on the festival in the past three years amid rising pollution. With 194 fires, Sangrur recorded the highest number of stubble-burning incidents on Sunday, followed by Ferozepur with 157 incidents and Bathinda with 132 cases. Punjab has seen 4,459 farm fire incidents this season.