Bathinda: Punjab recorded a nearly six-fold jump in farm fire cases on Tuesday, with incidents surging from 98 a day earlier to 584 — the highest single-day count of the ongoing paddy-harvesting season. This took the state’s cumulative tally to 2,196, more than half of the 4,333 cases reported across seven states till Nov 3.The state also accounted for 73% of the 798 incidents reported across six states on the day, highlighting a sharp escalation in stubble burning during the ongoing paddy harvesting season. The state has recorded 1,383 incidents in the past six days alone, accounting for 63% of its season total .The daily count has fluctuated sharply.
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Punjab reported 194 cases on Oct 29, followed by 40 on Oct 30, 292 on Oct 31, 175 on Nov 1, 98 on Nov 2 and 584 on Tuesday.Rajasthan recorded 100 farm fires on Tuesday, Madhya Pradesh 94, Uttar Pradesh 10, Haryana eight and Uttarakhand two. The cumulative figures for the seven states were Punjab 2,196, Rajasthan 838, Madhya Pradesh 708, Uttar Pradesh 359, Uttarakhand 178, Haryana 52 and Delhi two.Tarn Taran remains Punjab’s worst-affected district, with 545 incidents so far. It is followed by Ferozepur (305) and Amritsar (198). Tarn Taran is also the worst off among 161 districts across seven states. Ferozepur is second, while Amritsar is fifth; Rajasthan’s Bundi and Baran districts have recorded 254 and 235 cases, respectively.With the surge in incidents, enforcement action has also intensified. Punjab Police have registered 423 FIRs under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for disobedience of orders duly promulgated by public servants. Tarn Taran accounted for 258 FIRs, followed by Ferozepur (49), Amritsar (26), Jalandhar (21), Gurdaspur (20) and Kapurthala (19).Environmental compensation of Rs 29.1 lakh has been imposed in 573 cases, of which Rs 19 lakh has been paid. Red entries have been made in land records in 472 cases, including 258 in Tarn Taran and 88 in Amritsar. Warning and show-cause notices were issued to 572 nodal and supervisory officers.
