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Agriculture
Six Farmers Booked for Crop-Residue Burning in Faridkot, Punjab
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 06:36 PM
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Punjab police have registered a case against six farmers for setting fire to crop residue in Faridkot district, citing violation of anti‑burning regulations.
Faridkot district police reported that six local farmers were caught burning crop residue in a field on Monday. The act, which contravenes the Punjab Agricultural Produce Market Committee's guidelines and the state's prohibition on open burning, led officers to file a criminal case under the relevant environmental statutes.
According to the FIR, the farmers ignited the stubble shortly after the harvest, prompting nearby residents to raise complaints about smoke and potential fire hazards. Police arrived at the scene, extinguished the flames and seized the equipment used for the burning.
The authorities have warned that repeat offenses will attract stricter penalties, including higher fines and possible imprisonment, as part of ongoing efforts to curb air pollution in the region.
Punjab's agricultural department has been urging farmers to adopt alternative residue management practices such as mulching, composting, or using the stubble for bio‑energy, aiming to reduce the seasonal smog that affects northern India.
The case underscores the growing enforcement drive against open-field burning, a practice linked to deteriorating air quality and health concerns across the state.
According to the FIR, the farmers ignited the stubble shortly after the harvest, prompting nearby residents to raise complaints about smoke and potential fire hazards. Police arrived at the scene, extinguished the flames and seized the equipment used for the burning.
The authorities have warned that repeat offenses will attract stricter penalties, including higher fines and possible imprisonment, as part of ongoing efforts to curb air pollution in the region.
Punjab's agricultural department has been urging farmers to adopt alternative residue management practices such as mulching, composting, or using the stubble for bio‑energy, aiming to reduce the seasonal smog that affects northern India.
The case underscores the growing enforcement drive against open-field burning, a practice linked to deteriorating air quality and health concerns across the state.