The Centre’s Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has empowered local authorities to take legal action against officials who do not implement stubble burning regulations in NCR regions of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. given to the judge.
The CAQM, a statutory body tasked with formulating strategies to control air pollution in Delhi-NC, has conducted 267 stubble burnings in Punjab and 187 in Haryana between September 15 and October 9. announced that the incident had been reported.
CAQM has appealed to DCs/DMs of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan/UP and Delhi NCR region to censure officials against ineffective regulations on paddy stubble burning under Section 14 of the CAQM Act. It authorizes the initiation of appropriate action to prosecute.
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“In view of the current situation and to ensure effective implementation of the action plan at the ground level, the CAQM has announced that it will In case of inaction of Government/District Judges against officials including nodal officers, superintendents and station house officers who are responsible for effective enforcement to ensure eradication of paddy burning within their respective jurisdictions. , to file a complaint/prosecution before a competent judicial judge,” the statement said.
The CAQM also asked the district administration and state government to remain vigilant during the harvest season.
We have deployed 26 central teams in major districts of Punjab and Haryana to help local governments manage stubble with all available resources. A special monitoring room has also been set up in Chandigarh to closely monitor these efforts.
