Chandigarh, Nov. 8 -- Punjab has seen a considerable drop in stubble burning cases this year, state government officials told a team of the Centre's commission for air quality management (CAQM), which is on a two-day visit to the state.

In a presentation made before the team on Friday, state officials revealed, "As of November 6, the state has recorded 3,284 cases of stubble burning."

The figure stood at 5,041 between September 15 to November 6, 2024, while during the same period in 2023, 19,463 cases were logged.

Speaking about the punitive action taken against violators, state government officials said, "So far, an environmental compensation of Rs.71.8 lakh has been imposed on 1,436 persons while red entries have been made in the rev...