Punjab records 584 farm fire incidents in a single day on Tuesday
The state reported a six-fold increase in stubble burning cases compared to the previous day, marking the highest daily count this season.
Punjab recorded 584 farm fire incidents on Tuesday, a nearly six-fold increase from the 98 cases reported a day earlier, according to The Times of India. This represents the highest single-day count of the ongoing paddy-harvesting season in the state.
The state's cumulative tally has reached 2,196 cases, which is more than half of the 4,333 cases reported across seven states until November 3. On Tuesday, Punjab accounted for 73 per cent of the 798 incidents reported across six states.
Tarn Taran is the worst-affected district in Punjab with 545 incidents, followed by Ferozepur with 305 and Amritsar with 198. Across the seven states, Rajasthan recorded 838 cumulative cases, Madhya Pradesh 708, Uttar Pradesh 359, Uttarakhand 178, Haryana 52, and Delhi two.
In response to the surge, the Punjab Police registered 423 FIRs under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for disobedience of orders. Tarn Taran recorded 258 FIRs, while Ferozepur had 49 and Amritsar had 26.
Authorities have imposed environmental compensation of Rs 29.1 lakh in 573 cases, with Rs 19 lakh already paid. Additionally, red entries were made in land records in 472 cases and warning or show-cause notices were issued to 572 nodal and supervisory officers.