Punjab records 175 farm fires and 317 FIRs on Sunday
The state accounted for over 71 per cent of the 245 farm fires reported across seven states on Sunday, according to The Times of India.
Punjab recorded 175 stubble-burning cases on Sunday, marking the second-highest daily count of the current paddy harvesting season. This brings the state's total tally to 1,514 cases.
The state accounted for more than 71 per cent of the 245 farm fires reported across seven states on Sunday. According to The Times of India, the combined count across these states reached 3,316, with Punjab holding a 45.6 per cent share of the cumulative total.
In Punjab, 317 FIRs were registered under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for disobedience of orders issued by public servants. Tarn Taran recorded 224 FIRs, while Amritsar had 24, Kapurthala had 17, Jalandhar had 13, and Ferozepur had 11.
Tarn Taran has been the worst-affected district this season with 472 cases, followed by Amritsar with 191 cases. On Sunday, Rajasthan reported 33 cases, Madhya Pradesh 28, Haryana seven, and Uttarakhand two.
Authorities issued warning and show-cause notices to 490 nodal and supervisory officers. Environmental compensation of Rs 22.9 lakh was imposed in 458 cases, with Rs 16.4 lakh recovered.
The Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modelling from Space (CREAMS) reported that farm fires have been noted in 160 districts across the seven states, including all 23 districts of Punjab.