Overview
- Punjab recorded five new incidents on Monday to reach 95 this season, lower than 119 on the same date last year, with Amritsar accounting for 55 cases.
- Police have registered 51 FIRs in Punjab, authorities have marked 32 red entries in land records, and environmental compensation of ₹2.30 lakh has been imposed with ₹1.80 lakh recovered.
- A new Amritsar control room is using satellite alerts to notify SDMs and send response teams, with 24-hour verification confirming 22 active fires out of 45 alerts between September 15 and 27.
- CAQM established a coordination cell in Mohali and directed flying squads for hotspot districts, while Haryana reported three cases and advanced its Action Plan-2025 with FIRs, red entries, control rooms, CHC-based machinery access, and ₹471.96 crore in per-acre incentives.
- Farmer unions in Punjab condemned FIRs, fines and red entries and demanded cash support or machinery for residue management, with protests announced for October 6.