Karnal, Nov. 11 -- As the air quality deteriorates post-Diwali, stubble residue burning remains a major contributor to pollution in the region.

According to a consolidated report based on satellite data, Haryana reported 14 new cases on Tuesday, crossing the 200 mark for the season and stood at 206 since September 15 till date.

The data also shows that almost half of the cases were reported in the last three days including a season-high of 80 on Sunday, the Diwali festival.

However, the cases are nearly 43% less than the 363 reported during the same period last season. There were 981 cases of residue burning lodged in 2024.

On Tuesday, the maximum number of cases-three each-were reported from Sonepat and Jind, followed by two each in ...