Bathinda: A high-level team of Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) visited stubble-burning hotspots in Amritsar and Tarn Taran on Saturday to assess ground conditions and review preventive measures.




The team also met deputy commissioners and district officials to review implementation.




The deliberations focused on reviewing preparedness and coordination among the concerned departments and district administration for effective in-situ and ex-situ utilisation of paddy stubble. The commission stressed the importance of timely availability of CRM machines and farmer awareness to curb farm fires.




As part of the monitoring mechanism, flying squads deputed by the commission have been deployed in 18 districts across Punjab , namely Sangrur, Tarn Taran, Firozpur, Muktsar, Bathinda, Amritsar, Moga, Mansa, Fazilka, Patiala, Ludhiana, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Barnala, Malerkotla, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar and Fatehgarh Sahib till Nov 30.




The CAQM has emphasised the need for continuous and effective field surveillance by district, nodal and cluster officers, particularly in hotspots via low-cost sensors and other monitoring mechanisms; enforcement activities must continue without any lapse.