Punjab farm fires cross 5,000; 1,155 FIRs filed this season

Punjab has recorded 5,002 stubble-burning incidents this season — just 112 short of last year's full-season total — with 20 days still remaining. Police have filed 1,155 FIRs, marked 1,342 red entries in land records, and imposed ₹79.75 lakh in environmental compensation. No farmer has been convicted yet, and officials cite fear of farmers as a barrier to enforcement.