CAQM Expands Ground Surveillance With Flying Squads to Curb Crop Residue Burning in Punjab and Haryana
The Commission for Air Quality Management has stepped up field-level enforcement in Punjab and Haryana by deploying flying squads to monitor and deter paddy stubble burning, a major seasonal driver of northern India’s air pollution crisis. The move signals a sharper compliance push as authorities seek to prevent farm fires before they intensify regional smog and strain inter-state pollution controls.
