Chandigarh. On one hand, air pollution is happening in Delhi and NCR. At the same time, incidents of stubble burning are happening continuously in Punjab. The report of Punjab Pollution Control Board states that till November 10, 5002 incidents of stubble burning have taken place in the state. According to the report, a fine of Rs 79.75 lakh has been imposed on farmers in 1574 cases of stubble burning. Out of this amount, Rs 36.40 lakh has also been recovered.
Barnala, Punjab: Stubble burning continues in Barnala, with fields set on fire in the densely populated Lakhi Colony area.
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— IANS (@ians_india) November 9, 2026
#WATCH | Chandigarh: On incidents of stubble burning, Professor of Environmental Health in the Department of Community Medicine, PGIMER, Ravindra Khaiwal, says, “… 3,534 cases have been reported in Punjab, while 510 cases have been reported in Haryana. Compared to last year, this is the first time that an increase of 2 per cent in stubble-burning cases has been observed in Punjab. In contrast, there has been a 32 per cent decline in Haryana. This is the first time this season that we are seeing a surge in stubble burning around Diwali, this is a recurring trend…Thirdly, farmers often wait until after the satellite's scheduled pass to set the stubble on fire, usually late in the evening. It is accurate to say that there was a peak in during the night. of Diwali, to which firecrackers certainly contributed… Regarding the contribution from stubble burning, depending on the prevailing wind direction and patterns, it can account for as much as 10 to 12 per cent.”(10.11)
— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2026
1155 FIRs have also been registered for stubble burning in Punjab. Whereas, in 1342 cases, red entry has also been made in the revenue records of farmers' land. Maximum 676 cases of stubble burning have been registered in Tarn Taran district of Punjab. Whereas, 654 cases of stubble burning have been registered in Firozpur, 566 in Sangrur, 439 in Bathinda and 339 in Patiala district. The Punjab Pollution Control Board report states that prosecution action has been taken against 18 supervisors for negligence in preventing stubble burning. These include 13 officers from Tarn Taran and 5 from Firozpur.
VIDEO | Punjab: Multiple stubble burning incidents reported across Moga district.
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 9, 2026
Paddy crop was sown in a total of 32.87 lakh hectares in Punjab. Out of this, paddy harvesting has been completed on 96.10 percent land. The part of the crop left in the field after harvesting the paddy crop is called stubble. Stubble is not burnt only in Punjab. Stubble is also burnt at many places in Haryana, parts of UP and Madhya Pradesh. Due to the wind blowing from the western direction, the air pollution in these areas increases significantly due to the smoke of stubble reaching Delhi and NCR. Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra had recently alleged that maximum incidents of stubble burning took place in Punjab on the night of Diwali. He said that unknown people reached the farmers' fields and the stubble was burnt as part of a conspiracy. So that pollution increases in Delhi and NCR. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab had termed this allegation as false.