Punjab and Haryana record lowest farm fires as paddy season 2025 ends
Punjab recorded 5,114 and Haryana 662 paddy stubble-burning incidents in the 2025 season, the lowest so far, the Commission for Air Quality Management said on 1 December 2025.
Summary
Punjab recorded 5,114 paddy stubble-burning incidents in the 2025 harvesting season, 53% fewer than in 2024 and 93% fewer than in 2021, according to the Environment Ministry on 1 December 2025. Haryana logged 662 farm fire incidents in 2025, a 53% drop from 2024 and 91% from 2021. The 2025 counts were the lowest recorded, and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) credited state and district action plans, crop residue management machinery and strict enforcement. Stubble-burning events are monitored every year from 15 September to 30 November under a standard protocol developed by ISRO.
Key facts
- Announced
- 1 December 2025
- Punjab 2025
- 5,114 incidents (−53% vs 2024, −93% vs 2021)
- Haryana 2025
- 662 incidents (−53% vs 2024, −91% vs 2021)
- Monitoring window
- 15 September–30 November
- Protocol
- Developed by ISRO
- Body
- Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many paddy stubble-burning incidents did Punjab record in the 2025 harvesting season?
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Correct answer: C — 5,114
PIB 2197201: Punjab recorded 5,114 incidents in 2025, a 53% reduction over 2024; Haryana logged 662.
Paddy stubble-burning events in Punjab and Haryana are officially monitored every year during which period?
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Correct answer: B — 15 September to 30 November
PIB 2197201: recording and monitoring is carried out annually from 15 September to 30 November as per the standard protocol developed by ISRO.