Statewide, 2,152 farmers face environmental compensation, over 1.08 crore rupees in fines have been imposed, and 1,834 FIRs have been registered alongside 2,015 red entries in revenue records. Firozpur led district tallies, followed by Tarn Taran and Sangrur.
A Commission for Air Quality Management team inspected Ludhiana to review enforcement with local administration and police. Amid worsening air quality in Delhi NCR, a political dispute continues between the Delhi administration and the Punjab government over stubble burning.
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav also reviewed pollution control measures, ordering the closure of 191 polluting industrial units and targeting 233 traffic hotspots across northern states as farm fires across the region surpassed 11,300 cases.