India, Oct. 23 -- Enforcement against stubble burning has been stepped up, although violations continue across several districts. According to a Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) report, environmental compensation totalling Rs.8.3 lakh has been imposed in 164 cases, of which Rs.4.38 lakh has been recovered. Authorities have registered 62 FIRs under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and made red entries in land records in 130 cases. Such entries restrict farmers' ability to secure loans against, sell or mortgage their land. Field teams inspected 401 locations, with physical verification confirming crop burning at 168 sites. Burning traces were also detected in two fields classified as non-accidental fire (non-AFL) cases. In Tarn Taran, 28 FIRs have been registered and environmental compensation of Rs.4.3 lakh has been imposed in 84 cases, recovering Rs.1.8 lakh, while red entries were made in 84 cases. In Amritsar, authorities registered 11 FIRs, imposed Rs.2.3 lakh in compensation and recovered Rs.2.08 lakh. Red entries were made in 28 cases. The report also noted 193 warning or show-cause notices issued to nodal and supervisory officers....