India, Oct. 25 -- Two farmers have been booked for burning stubble in their fields in Palwal, officials said on Friday, adding that there has been a sharp decline in such cases compared to last year.

The two incidents were reported at Januali village and Kithwari village this week.

Officials said that one FIRs was registered at Chandhut police station on Sunday, while another was lodged at Gadpuri police station on Monday.

Interestingly, both incidents were brought to light by fellow farmers who alerted local authorities about the violations, said district administration officials.

Palwal deputy director (agriculture) Babu Lal said,"Our teams visited both the sites and found clear signs of stubble burning. Separate complaints were fil...