On Thursday, Punjab, India, recorded 47 new farm fire cases, bringing the total to 9,615 for the season. The district of Ferozepur has emerged as the most severely impacted, with 909 incidents of crop residue burning reported. According to the Punjab Pollution Control Board, a total of 767 FIRs have been filed across the state as of May 20, with Moga district accounting for the highest number at 208 FIRs. The issue of stubble burning is not limited to Punjab; neighboring states also reported incidents, with Madhya Pradesh documenting 111 cases, Uttar Pradesh 41, and Haryana 9. The Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modeling from Space (CREAMS) has indicated that Madhya Pradesh has contributed over 50% of the stubble burning cases in the last five years, with a total of 265,065 cases reported nationwide from 2022 to May 21, 2026. The environmental compensation collected so far amounts to ₹7,80,000 (around $9,400 USD), and 130 nodal/supervisory officers have received warning notices regarding their roles in managing the situation.