The Punjab government has recorded a significant decline in stubble burning cases between 2023 and 2025 through alternative management techniques.
Stubble burning incidents in Punjab have decreased by 86 per cent between 2023 and 2025, according to The Tribune.
The number of reported incidents dropped from 36,663 in 2023 to 10,909 in 2024, and further decreased to 5,114 in 2025.
The Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has attributed this decline to the promotion of alternative management techniques and coordinated administrative efforts.
The state is now spearheading a mass campaign to further reduce these incidents by providing modern machinery, scientific technology, and practical options to farmers.
Chief Minister Mann is personally involved in the campaign, which aims to establish direct dialogue with farmers at the village and block levels.
The government plans to use social media, radio, television, and print media to make the campaign more effective while involving Panchayats, NGOs, and farmer organisations.
