CAQM imposes ₹46 lakh+ fines as Punjab stubble burning hits 2,787 incidents
GS3Economy · S&T · Environment · Security· Pollution (air, water, plastic)· Prelims·
Environmental governance and pollution mitigation: a GS3 case study on regulatory enforcement.
Why in news
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) imposed fines exceeding ₹46 lakh after stubble burning incidents in Punjab reached 2,787 between September 15 and November 5, 2026.
Background
The CAQM reviewed 2,787 farm fire incidents in Punjab recorded between September 15 and November 5, 2026. Out of these, 2,347 cases were recorded on November 4, 2026 alone, leading to fines in 914 specific cases.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyCAQM: Commission for Air Quality Management is the body responsible for reviewing stubble burning prevention.
- Fact2,787: Total stubble burning incidents recorded in Punjab between September 15 and November 5, 2026.
- Fact₹46 lakh+: Total fines imposed by CAQM for 914 identified cases.
- PlacePunjab: State where the farm fire incidents were recorded.
Prelims practice question
Which body is responsible for reviewing the prevention of stubble burning in India?
- (a)National Green Tribunal
- (b)Central Pollution Control Board
- (c)Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- (d)Commission for Air Quality Management
Show answer
Answer: (d) Commission for Air Quality Management — The note identifies CAQM as the body responsible for reviewing stubble burning prevention.
For Mains
Q. Examine the institutional and logistical hurdles in curbing stubble burning in Punjab despite the regulatory oversight of the CAQM.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Accountability gap: Difficulty in identifying and penalizing individual farmers among large-scale agricultural clusters
- Incentive misalignment: High cost of in-situ management technologies versus the immediate ease of crop residue burning
Keywords: Air Quality Management · Crop Residue Management · Environmental Governance · Pollution Mitigation · Regulatory Enforcement
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