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Punjab has recorded 2,787 farm fire incidents between September 15 and November 5, with Tarn Taran and Ferozepur reporting the highest numbers at 586 and 361 cases respectively, according to official data. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has expressed concern over the high number of incidents and held a meeting with senior officials to discuss measures to prevent stubble burning. Authorities have imposed fines totaling over Rs 46 lakh in 914 cases, with over Rs 24 lakh already recovered. Police have registered 710 first information reports related to these incidents, with 294 in Tarn Taran under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The annual farm fire monitoring period begins on September 15, two weeks before paddy procurement starts on October 1. The CAQM, chaired by Rajesh Verma, met with officials from 12 districts to review steps to curb stubble burning. The meeting was attended by Punjab's environment and agriculture secretaries, along with deputy commissioners and senior superintendents of police from the 12 districts.
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