Lok Sabha Question No. 931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Fine  for Stubble Burning
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK  SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 931

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2024

## Fine for Stubble Burning

## 931. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

## SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) total number of cases of stubble burning reported from the North Indian States;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  doubled  the  fine  for  burning  stubble  by  farmers  to prevent deterioration of air quality in NCR Region and pollution and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has notified the Commission for Air Quality Management in  the  National  Capital  Region  and  Adjoining  Areas  (Imposition,  Collection  and Utilisation of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Amendment Rule, 2024 and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  directed  States  of  Delhi,  Haryana,  Punjab,  Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to appoint nodal or supervisory officers to impose and collect fine  for  stubble  burning  and  if  so,  response  of  the  said  State  Governments  in  this regard; and
- (e) whether there is a sharp spike in number of cases of stubble burning in the State of Punjab even after increasing fine for burning of stubble and if so, reasons for same?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

## (a):

As per the Consortium for Research on Agro ecosystem Monitoring and Modeling from Space (CREAMS) Laboratory, Division of Agricultural Physics, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, the cases of Stubble Burning in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR Districts of Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan has reduced from a total of 53672 in 2022 to 12530 in 2024. In Punjab, the total number of stubble burning incidents has reduced from 49888 in 2022 to 10821 in 2024 and that of Haryana from 3629 in 2022 to 1373 in 2024.

## (b) & (c):

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification no. G.S.R. 690 (E) dated 6 th  November, 2024 has amended the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital  Region  and  Adjoining  Areas  (Imposition,  Collection  and  Utilization  of  Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023 and has issued the Commission for Air Quality

Management (CAQM) in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Amendment Rules, 2024.

Copy of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas  (Imposition,  Collection  and  Utilization  of  Environmental  Compensation  for  Stubble Burning) Amendment Rules, 2024 enclosed as Annexure-I.

In accordance with the amended rules, the fine has been doubled as under:

| Type                                                                     | 2023 Rules   | 2024 Amendment Rules    |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|
| Farmer having an area of land of less than 02 acres                      | Rs. 2500     | Rs. 5000 per incidence  |
| Farmer having an area of land of 02 acres or more but less than 05 acres | Rs. 5000     | Rs. 10000 per incidence |
| Farmer having an area of land of more than 05 acres                      | Rs. 15000    | Rs. 30000 per incidence |

## (d):

Subsequent  to  the  notification  of  the  Commission  for  Air  Quality  Management  in  National Capital  Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Amendment Rules, 2024 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest  and  Climate  Change  vide  Notification  No.  G.S.R.  690(E)  dated  6 th November,  2024 revising the rates of Environmental Compensation for stubble burning, CAQM issued an Order dated  7 th November,  2024,  authorising  all  Nodal/Supervisory  Officers  so  appointed  by  the respective Governments to impose and Collect Environment Compensation from farmers causing Air Pollution by stubble burning, in accordance with aforesaid rule.

A copy of the order is enclosed as Annexure-II.

## (e):

The  cumulative  paddy  residue  burning  reports  show  a  68  %  decline  for  the  period  from  6 th November to 27 th November in 2024 as compared to 2023.

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## असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY

भाग II -खण्  ड 3 -उप-खण्  ड (i) PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)

प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

नई दिल्ली , बुधवार , नवम्  बर 6, 2024 /कार्ताक 15, 1946 NEW DELHI,  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024/KARTIKA 15, 1946

## पर्ाावरण , वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् अधिसूचना

नई दिल्  ली , 6 नवम्  बर , 2024

सा.का.जन. 690 (अ) . -कें द्रीर्  सरकार,  राष्ट्रीर्  रािधानी  और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों  में  वार्ु  गुणवत्ता  प्रबंधन  आर्ोग अजधजनर्म , 2021 (2021 का 29) की धारा 25 की उप-धारा ( 2) के  खंड (ि) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए , राष्ट्रीर्  रािधानी  और  जनकटवती  क्षेत्रों  में  वार्ु  गुणवत्ता  प्रबंधन  आर्ोग  (पराली  िलाने  पर  पर्ाावरणीर्  प्रजतकर  का अजधरोपण, संग्रह और उपर्ोग) जनर्म, 2023 में संिोधन करने क े  जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाती है, अर्ाात् :-

1. संजक्षप्त नाम, लागू और प्रारंभ होना - (1) इन जनर्मों का संजक्षप्त नाम राष्ट्रीर् रािधानी और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों में वार्ु गुणवत्ता  प्रबंधन  आर्ोग  (पराली  िलाने  पर  पर्ाावरणीर्  प्रजतकर  का  अजधरोपण,  संग्रह  और  उपर्ोग)  संिोधन  जनर्म, 2024 है।
- (2) र्े रािपत्र में उनक े  प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. राष्ट्रीर् रािधानी और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों में वार्ु गुणवत्ता प्रबंधन आर्ोग (पराली िलाने पर पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का अजधरोपण, संग्रह और उपर्ोग) जनर्म, 2023 ( जिसे इसमें इसक े  पश्चात उि जनर्मों कहा गर्ा है) में , जनर्म 3 के  स्ट्र्ान पर , जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म को रखा िाएगा , अर्ाात् :-

सं .   632]

No. 632]

- ' 3. आर्ोग अजधजनर्म के उपबंधों क े  अनुसार जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर पराली िलाने वाले क ृषकों पर पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर अजधरोजपत और संगृहीत कर सकता है, अर्ाात् :-
- ( क ) िो एकड़ से कम भूजम वाले क ृ षक, प्रजत घटना क े  जलए पांच हिार रुपर्े क े  पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का संिार् करेंगे ;
- ( ख ) िो एकड़ र्ा उससे अजधक दकन्तु पांच एकड़ से कम भूजम वाले क ृ षक, प्रजत घटना क े  जलए िस हिार रुपर्े क े पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का संिार् करेंगे ;
- ( ग ) पांच एकड़ से अजधक भूजम वाले क ृ षक, प्रजत घटना क े  जलए तीस हिार रुपर्े क े  पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का संिार् करेंगे ' ।
3. उि जनर्मों में , जनर्म 4 के  उप-जनर्म ( 4) में , " उप-जनर्म ( 4) में जनर्िाष्ट अजधकारी" कोष्ठक , िब्िों और आंकड़ों क े जलए , कोष्ठक , िब्ि और आंकड़े "उप-जनर्म ( 3) में जनर्िाष्ट अजधकारी" प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकए िाएंगे।"
4. उि जनर्मों क े  प्ररूप क े  जलए , जनम्नजलजखत प्ररूप रखा िाएगा , अर्ाात् :-

## ' प्ररूप ( जनर्म 3 और 4 िेखें )

## चालान

राष्ट्रीर् रािधानी और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों में वार्ु गुणवत्ता प्रबंधन आर्ोग अजधजनर्म , 2021 (2021 का 29) की धारा 15 और राष्ट्रीर् रािधानी और जनकटवती क्षेत्रों में वार्ु गुणवत्ता प्रबंधन आर्ोग (पराली िलाने पर पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का अजधरोपण, संग्रह और उपर्ोग) जनर्म, 2023 क े अनुपालन में , नीचे दिए गए वणान के अनुसार क ृ षक क े  पराली िलाने की सूचना जमली र्ी/की गई है र्ा इस आिर् का कोई साक्ष्र् है दक उसकी भूजम में पराली िलाई गई है और पररणामस्ट्वरूप अजधजनर्म और उजल्लजखत जनर्मों के अनुसार पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर का अजधरोपण दकर्ा गर्ा है , और उसे जनम्नजलजखत जववरण के अनुसार ऐसे पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर को िमा करने का जनिेि दिर्ा िाता है , अर्ाात्:-

1. कृ षक का नाम :
2. मकान नंबर :
3. गली :
4. ग्राम :
5. डाकघर :
6. तहसील :
7. जिला :
8. राज्र् :
9. संपका  संख्र्ा :
10. भूजम का नंबर खसरा, खेवत और खतौनी सजहत भूजम का जववरण :

चालान संख्र्ा

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तारीख : ../../….

11. कृ षक की भूजम का क्षेत्रफल, जिस पर पराली िलाई गई है : ( उपर्ुि बॉक्स पर जनिान लगाएं )

| ( i)   | 2 एकड़ से कम   | (ii)   | 2 से 5 एकड़ के बीच   | (iii)   | 5 एकड़ से अजधक   |
|--------|----------------|--------|----------------------|---------|------------------|

12. ऊपर नाजमत कृषक चालान की तारीख से तीस दिनों क े  भीतर पर्ाावरणीर् प्रजतकर संबजन्धत राज्र् प्रिूषण जनर्ंत्रण बोडा  र्ा प्रिूषण जनर्ंत्रण सजमजत , िैसा भी हो , के  पक्ष में , नकि र्ा जडमांड ड्राफ्ट र्ा इलेक्राजनक मोड  क े  द्वारा \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ रुपर्े (िब्िों में \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ के वल) िमा कर सकता है।

हस्ट्ताक्षर :

नाम :

पिनाम :

पता :

अजधकारी की मुहर :

संपका  नंबर :

[ फा . सं . क्र्ू -15014/10/2021सीपीए / इ -160523] वेि प्रकाि जमश्रा , संर्ुक्  त सजचव

नोट -मूल जनर्म भारत के  रािपत्र , असाधारण , भाग II, खंड 3 , उपखंड (i) में सा.का.जन. 322 (अ ), तारीख 28 अप्रैल, 2023 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े।

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th November, 2024

- G.S.R. 690(E).In  exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 25 of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (29 of 2021), the Central  Government  hereby  makes  the  following  rules  to  amend  the  Commission  for  Air  Quality  Management  in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023, namely:-
1.   Short title and commencement .- (1) These rules may be called the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Amendment Rules, 2024.
- (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for rule 3, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
- ' 3. The Commission may impose environmental compensation as per the provisions of the Act for stubble burning, at the following rates:-
- (a) the Farmer having an area of land of less than two acres shall pay an environmental compensation of five thousand rupees, per incidence;

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

- (b) the Farmer having an area of land of two acres or more but less than five acres shall pay an environmental compensation of ten thousand rupees, per incidence;

- (c) the Farmer having an area of land of more than five acres shall pay an environmental compensation of thirty thousand rupees, per incidence.'.

3. In the said rules, in sub-rule (4) of rule 4, for the bracket, words and figures 'The officer referred to in sub-rule (4)', the bracket, words and figures 'The officer referred to in sub-rule (3)' shall be substituted.

4. For the Form to the said rules, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:-

## 'FORM

(See rule 3 and rule 4)

Challan No………………                                                                                   Dated: ../../….

## CHALLAN

In pursuance of the section 15 of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas  Act,  2021  (29  of  2021)  and  the  Commission  for  Air  Quality  Management  in  National  Capital  Region  and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023, the Farmer described below was found/ has been reported to burn stubble or there is an evidence to the effect that Stubble Burning has happened in his land, and consequently Environmental Compensation has been imposed as per the Act and the rules mentioned above, and is directed to deposit such Environmental Compensation as per the following details, namely:-

1. Name of the Farmer:

2. House No.         :

3. Street                :

4. Village               :

5. Post Office        :

6. Tehsil                :

7. District               :

8. State                  :

9. Contact No.       :

10. Details of land including Khasra, Khewat and Khatoni number of the land:

11. The area of land of the farmer who has resorted to stubble burning: (tick the appropriate box)

i

Less than 2 acres

ii

Between 2 to 5 acres

iii

- [ ] More than 5 acres

The Farmer named  above may  deposit the Environmental Compensation of Rupees \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (in words \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ only), through Cash or Demand Draft or through electronic mode in the account of respective State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee, as the case may be within thirty days from the date of Challan.

Signature  :

Name :

Designation :

Address :

Seal of the Officer:

Contact No :

[F. No. Q-15014/10/2021-CPA/(e-160523)] VED PRAKASH MISHRA, Jt. Secy.

Note .-The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 322(E), dated the 28th April, 2023.

## rr.No. r-ssoss/ r  12021-MERD  l o86 -DT COMMISSION F'OR AIR QUAI,ITY  MANAGEMDNT IN NATIONAL CAPITAL RI'GION AND ADJOINING AREAS

17th Floor, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, (STC Building), Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110001

Dated 7th Novermber, 2024

## ORDER

- Subject: Imposition and Collection of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning  -  reg.

Ref:  Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's letter bearing  No. Q-15OL4lLOl2O2I-CPA  (e-16O523) dated 07.LL.2024

Subsequent to  the notification of thc Commission  for Air  Quality Management in  National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (lmposition, Collection and Utilization of Environmental  Compensation  for Stubble Burning) Amendment Rules, 2024 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide Notification No. G.S.R. 690(E) dated 06.11.2024, rates of Environmental Compensation  for stubble burning have been revised.

2. In  terms of  Commission's Directions issued from time to  time, functionaries of the Government arc to be appointed  as Nodal  /  Supervisory Officers by the respective Government in the National Capital Territory  of Delhi, State of Punjab, State of Ilaryana and for NCR areas by the States of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to ensure the end-to-end  reporting of actions taken for each fire incident as per the plan formulated by respective Governments.
3. The Commission hereby appoints and authorizes all Nodal  /  Supervisory Officers so appointed by the respective Governments to impose and collect Environmental Compensation from farmers causing air pollution by stubble burning,  in accordance  with the Commission for Air  Quality  Management  in National Capital llegion and Adjoining Areas (lmposition, Collection and

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Utilization  of Environmental  Compensation for Stubble  Burning)  Itules, 2023 as amended from time to time.

4. Immediate  compliance  of the aforcsaid rules may be ensured.
5. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

To:

1. The chief Secretary,  Government  of  punjab,  6th Floor,  punjab  civil Secretariat- 1  ,  Sector-  1, Chandigarh  -  160001
2. 'I'he  chief secretary, Government  of IIaryana, 4th llloor, Ilaryana civil Secretariat,  Sector-  1, Chandigarh  -  160001
3. The chief secretary,  Government  of Uttar  pradesh,  101, Lok Bhawan, U.P. civii secretariat,  Vidhan sabha Marg, Lucknow-22600l
4. The Chief Secretary, Government  of NCT of Delhi, Delhi Secretariat,  I.p. Estate, New Delhi- 110001
5. 5' The Chief Secretary,  Government  of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur302005

## Copy to:

1. 'l'he  Chairperson  and all Members, CAeM
2. and Climate Change, Delhi  -  110003 2. The Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest Indira Paryavanarn  Bhawan,  Jor BAgh Road, New

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