Punjab reports 4,657 stubble burning cases, 1,442 FIRs filed; fines of ₹7.28 crore imposed

November 10, 2026

Despite continuous action and monitoring by the administration, stubble burning cases in Punjab are showing no signs of decreasing. So far, 4,657 incidents of stubble burning have been reported in the state. 1,442 FIRs have been filed in these cases, while a total of ₹7.28 crore has been fined as environmental compensation to farmers. This information was revealed in the latest report of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB).

According to the report, ₹3.36 crore of the total fines imposed has been recovered so far.

93.70% of paddy harvesting completed

According to data, 93.70% of the total 32.87 lakh hectares of paddy area in Punjab has been harvested. Administrative and monitoring teams are regularly inspecting fields to prevent stubble burning.

As of November 9th, 3,845 fields reported for stubble burning have been inspected. Conclusive evidence of stubble burning has been found at 1,675 of these locations.

299 cases of stubble burning in Patiala

Till now, 299 incidents of stubble burning have been reported in Patiala district. Field inspections were conducted in 195 of these cases, while evidence of stubble burning was found at 122 locations.

86 FIRs have been registered in this regard in the district, and environmental fines totaling ₹43.50 lakh have been imposed, of which ₹15 lakh have been recovered. Additionally, red entries have been made in land records in 35 cases, while 185 warning notices have been issued.

Tarn Taran has the highest number of cases, with Ferozepur second.

According to district-level data, Tarn Taran has the highest number of stubble burning cases at 659. This is followed by Ferozepur with 621 cases, Sangrur with 508, and Bathinda with 412.

Ferozepur leads the list with 365 FIRs, while Tarn Taran has registered 307. Sangrur has registered 80 FIRs, and Bathinda has registered 19.

Despite the action, the administration faces challenges

According to the PPCB report, continuous action is being taken to prevent stubble burning, including field inspections, filing FIRs, imposing environmental fines, and issuing warning notices.

Despite this, thousands of incidents are being reported across the state, posing a significant challenge for the administration. Much work remains to be done to ensure proper management of stubble in the fields and efforts to prevent it from burning.