Ludhiana, Nov. 14 -- Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal on Saturday said the district had reported 300 stubble-burning incidents so far this season, while the area affected by fires had decreased significantly compared to last year.

Aggarwal shared the details after Tarun Kumar, Member Secretary of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), visited the district to review stubble management measures and assess the action taken to prevent farm fires.

Speaking to reporters, Aggarwal said the CAQM official reviewed incidents reported over the past month and this month, the action taken at locations where fires were detected and the steps being undertaken by the district administration to prevent stubble burning.

"Today, ...