Overview

• The Madhya Pradesh government will implement economic sanctions against farmers involved in stubble burning starting May 1, 2025.
• Violators will be denied ₹6,000 annual assistance under the Chief Minister Kisan Kalyan Scheme and barred from selling crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
• The state has recorded 24,953 stubble burning incidents as of April 24, a sharp increase compared to previous years.
• Over 80 farmers have been penalized this year, with fines exceeding ₹40 lakh under the Air Act's prohibitory order.
• Farmers' groups have criticized the lack of alternative residue-management solutions and are threatening protests against the new penalties.