Disaster● Elevated32m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 7:53 AM
At 1,152, Punjab records season’s biggest single-day jump in farm fires on Deepavali
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia
The latest figures indicate a significant rise in crop residue burning despite government advisories, enforcement measures and monetary penalties aimed at discouraging the practice
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