New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- In its efforts to abate paddy stubble burning incidents in the region, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), led by chairman Rajesh Verma, held two review meetings yesterday and today with concerned officers, District Magistrates (DMs), Deputy Commissioners (DCs), and SSPs from 23 districts of Punjab and 22 districts of Haryana, respectively.
As per an official statement, the review focused on the preparedness of both states for the paddy harvesting season 2025, in compliance with the Commission's directions 90 and 92, which mandate effective in-situ and ex-situ crop residue management, eliminating stubble burning, especially in hotspot areas, along with monitoring and actions b...