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Punjab records 4,657 stubble-burning incidents; 1,442 FIRs registered

Punjab has recorded 4,657 stubble-burning incidents despite ongoing administrative measures and monitoring to curb the practice, with 1,442 FIRs registered and environmental compensation of Rs 7.28 crore imposed,…

Punjab records 4,657 stubble-burning incidents; 1,442 FIRs registered
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Punjab has recorded 4,657 stubble-burning incidents despite ongoing administrative measures and monitoring to curb the practice, with 1,442 FIRs registered and environmental compensation of Rs 7.28 crore imposed, according to the latest data released by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). Of the total environmental compensation imposed, Rs 3.36 crore has been recovered so far, […]

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