Stubble burning begins in Punjab, Delhi braces for winter air pollution days | Pics

Punjab recorded 27 stubble burning cases in five days despite awareness drives in hotspots, underscoring its role in Delhi’s winter pollution.

Published on Sept 21, 2025 09:24 am IST 10 Photos
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A farmer burns straw stubble after a harvest in a paddy field on the outskirts of Amritsar on Saturday. Stubble burning, especially after the paddy harvest in October and November, has been a significant contributor to air pollution in Delhi and the NCR.(AFP)

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Commuters were seen riding in smoke a two-wheeler from stubble burning in a paddy field on the outskirts of Amritsar on Saturday, September 20.(PTI)

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The Punjab government flagged 663 villages across eight districts of Punjab as hotspots of stubble burning based on data over the past three years.(ANI)

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People walk by the road as smoke rises from a paddy field due to stubble burning on the outskirts of Amritsar, Punjab.(PTI)

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Farmers are burning stubble in paddy fields on the outskirts of Amritsar, Punjab, even as authorities have launched an intensive campaign in hotspots of paddy straw burning in various districts to create awareness(PTI)

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