Punjab farm fire cases reach 2,787, with 586 incidents from Tarn Taran

The Hindu · PTI · 2026-11-06 11:55 UTC

Punjab farm fire incidents rise to 2,787 this season; ₹46+ lakh fines, 914 cases, and CAQM orders to intensify monitoring in 12 districts.

“The number of farm fire incidents in Punjab between September 15 and November 5, 2026 this year has reached 2,787, with Tarn Taran recording 586 cases and Ferozepur 361,” official data said on Friday (November 6, 2026).

On November 4, 2026, stubble burning cases stood at 2,347, the data showed. Till Thursday (November 5, 2026), there were 221 farm fire incidents in Amritsar, 216 in Bathinda, 240 in Sangrur and 156 in Patiala.

So far, the authorities have imposed fines totalling more than ₹46 lakh as environmental compensation in 914 cases of stubble burning, with more than ₹24 lakh already recovered. Officials registered 710 FIRs related to stubble burning incidents, including 294 in Tarn Taran under Section 223 (disobedience of orders promulgated by a public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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