Police have registered 1,442 FIRs and imposed environmental fines of Rs 7.285 crore as harvesting reaches 93.70 per cent completion.
Punjab recorded 4,657 incidents of stubble burning across the state until November 9, 2026, according to a Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) report, as reported by ANI and The Times of India.
Of these incidents, 3,845 field fires have been inspected by administrative and monitoring teams, with physical evidence of burning confirmed at 1,675 locations.
The police have registered 1,442 FIRs across the state. Environmental fines amounting to Rs 7.285 crore have been imposed, of which Rs 3.36 crore has been recovered.
Tarn Taran recorded the highest number of incidents at 659, followed by Ferozepur with 621. Sangrur and Bathinda reported 508 and 412 incidents, respectively.
In Patiala district, 299 incidents were recorded. Authorities conducted 195 inspections in the district, confirming evidence at 122 locations. The district has seen 86 FIRs, Rs 43.50 lakh in fines, and 185 warning notices.
The PPCB report stated that monitoring and legal action are continuing across the state. Harvesting has been completed on 93.70 per cent of the state's 32.87 lakh hectares of paddy-cultivated land.
