HOLDS REVIEW MEETING WITH DCs, SSPs AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER DEPARTMENTS
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, November 13-
Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas, on Wednesday lauded Punjab for making strenuous efforts to bring down the stubble burning count by nearly 71 % from last year.
Chairing a review meeting with stakeholder departments, Deputy Commissioners and SSPs of the Punjab to assess enforcement measures regarding stubble burning, the Chairperson of CAQM Rajesh Verma appreciated the efforts being made by the Punjab government to check this menace. Thoroughly reviewing enforcement measures with all DCs with major focus on high-burning districts, he underlined the need to bring the rate of such incidents to zero. Mr. Rajesh Verma said that the efforts made by Punjab government hitherto are laudable but there is still need to improve the enforcement efforts and tighten the noose.
The Chairperson said that CAQM will continue to monitor the situation closely and work with state governments and local authorities to ensure effective implementation of enforcement measures. He directed concerned authorities to further intensify efforts to prevent stubble burning in Punjab adding that there should be laxity in enforcement, ensuring stringent action against violators.