Stubble burning: CAQM empowers DMs to take legal action against lax officials

The Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has empowered district magistrates in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan to take legal action against officials failing to enforce stubble-burning restrictions. CAQM reported multiple incidents and deployed central teams to assist local authorities, ensuring effective implementation of action plans during the harvest season.