Punjab Pollution Control Board flags 2,347 stubble burning incidents
The state has registered 647 FIRs and imposed environmental fines of ₹40.37 lakh as paddy harvesting continues.
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has recorded 2,347 incidents of stubble burning in the state as of November 4, 2026, according to a report by ANI.
The department has imposed environmental fines totalling ₹40.37 lakh, with ₹23.05 lakh recovered so far. Out of 1,942 fields inspected, fires were confirmed at 868 locations.
The administration has registered 647 FIRs and made red entries in revenue records in 723 cases. Authorities have also issued 689 warning notices.
Tarn Taran district recorded the highest number of incidents at 558, followed by Ferozepur with 316 and Amritsar with 207. In Patiala, 110 incidents were recorded, with 21 FIRs registered.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa contested claims made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding paddy harvesting. Sirsa alleged that Mann misinformed the public and claimed 77 per cent of stubble has already been burnt.
Sirsa noted that Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) rose from 60 on October 30 to 377 by November 4.