The Punjab Police has registered 932 FIRs against farmers for burning crop residue since November 8 while a fine of ₹1.67 crore has been imposed in 7,405 cases, a senior official said on Sunday. According to the Special Director General of Police Arpit Shukla, red entries were made in the revenue records of 340 farmers for stubble burning.
He said concerted efforts by the Punjab Police to prevent stubble burning have yielded significant results as cases of farm fire fell "drastically" over the last two days. On Sunday and Saturday, the state recorded 740 and 637 farm fire cases respectively.
Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital in October and November. Delhi's air quality index stood at 290 at 7 am.
