Race burning: CAQM empowers DMs to take legal action against compromising officials
The Central Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has empowered district magistrates to take legal action against officials who fail to put restrictions on tribal burning in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and the NCR areas of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The CAQM, the statutory body tasked with devising strategies to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, said 267 incidents of tribal burning were reported in Punjab and 187 in Haryana between September 15 and October 9.
CAQM mandates the DCs/ DMs of Punjab, Haryana, NCR in Rajasthan / UP and Delhi areas to initiate appropriate action against officials, under section 14 of the CAQM Act, for inefficient management of paddy liver burning .
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“In view of the current situation and to ensure effective implementation of the action plans at the field level, CAQM has authorized the deputy commissioners/district collectors/district magistrates in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and NCR in the areas of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to file a complaint/prosecution before a judicial magistrate If nothing is done about officials, including officials and station managers and station managers, who are responsible for ensuring that liver burning is eliminated in their area,” the statement said.
CAQM also asked the district administrations and regional governments to remain vigilant during the harvest season.
It has deployed 26 central teams in key districts of Punjab and Haryana to help local authorities use all available resources to control ethnic groups. A special cell has also been set up in Chandigarh to monitor these efforts closely.
