Patiala, November 16 - The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has claimed that during the same period of 2023 compared to 2021 and 2022 (September 15 to November 16), the stubble and waste fields in Punjab will be less polluted. Incidents of arson have reduced significantly. Board Chairman Dr. According to the data released by Adarsh ??Paul Vig, 68777 and 46822 fire incidents occurred in 2021 and 2022 respectively, while in 2023, 31932 such incidents have occurred so far. District wise statistics of fire incidents have also been given. As compared to 2022 (up to November 16), the districts which have seen more incidents of burning stubble and field residues till the same time this year are Amritsar, Barnala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Moga, Sangrur, Tarn Taran, Malerkotla and Patiala are included. In Patiala district there was an increase of 20 incidents compared to 2022. In 2022 it was 10 but in 2023 it has become 30 so far. If we talk about the incidents of fire during the last three years till November 16, there has been a decrease in it. In 2021 this figure was 1757, in 2022 it decreased to 1358 and in the current year it is 1271. The districts where stubble and stubble burning incidents have decreased include Faridkot, Fazilka, Ferozepur and Mansa. Board Chairman Dr. Adarsh ??Pal Vig has specially appealed to the farmers and said that for the betterment of the environment and public welfare, the stubble and the residue in the fields should not be set on fire. Economic benefits should be taken by making bales of straw while managing it with new technologies.