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Punjab records 574 stubble-burning incidents, 113 FIRs filed

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC · How we work

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Punjab Pollution Control Board recorded 574 stubble-burning incidents between September 15 and October 24, 2026.
Tarn Taran reported 270 incidents and Amritsar 144, together over 71 % of Punjab’s cases.
Authorities filed 113 FIRs under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 55 in Tarn Taran and 23 in Amritsar.
Environmental compensation of Rs 11.4 lakh was imposed in 226 cases across Punjab.

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Punjab Pollution Control Board recorded 574 stubble-burning incidents between September 15 and October 24, 2026.
Tarn Taran reported 270 incidents and Amritsar 144, together over 71 % of Punjab’s cases.
Authorities filed 113 FIRs under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 55 in Tarn Taran and 23 in Amritsar.
Environmental compensation of Rs 11.4 lakh was imposed in 226 cases across Punjab.