Paddy season 2025 ends with fewer farm fires in Punjab and Haryana
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What happened
- The 2025 paddy harvest season ended with a decline in farm fires in Punjab and Haryana under CAQM’s framework [PIB].
Background
- In-situ machines, ex-situ use in power plants and bio-decomposers are the main tools.
Why it matters
- Fewer fires is progress. Wheat-season burning still gets less attention.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-12-01): the 2025 paddy harvest season ended with a decline in farm fires in Punjab and Haryana under CAQM's framework.
- Fewer fires is progress. Wheat-season burning still gets less attention.
Quotable data pointThe 2025 paddy harvest season ended with a decline in farm fires in Punjab and Haryana under CAQM's framework.
PIB: MoEFCC: Paddy season farm fires, 1 Dec 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: Stubble management.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Season covered
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
States highlighted
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Coordinating body
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: MoEFCC: Paddy season farm fires, 1 Dec 2025
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