Chandigarh, Nov. 8 -- The number of stubble burning incidents in Punjab has crossed the 3,000 mark, with Tarn Taran, Ferozepur and Sangrur accounting for the bulk of the cases, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) said on Saturday.

According to the PPCB data, the state recorded 3,144 farm fire incidents between September 15 and November 6, up from 2,787 cases reported till November 5.

Tarn Taran reported the highest number of farm fires at 611, followed by Ferozepur at 410, Sangrur at 281, Bathinda at 262 and Amritsar at 231, the data showed.

Fines amounting to Rs.54.55 lakh have been imposed as environmental compensation in 1,077 cases so far, of which Rs.30.05 lakh has been recovered, according to PPCB data.

The data also showe...