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CAQM Directs Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh to Form Parali Protection Force

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CAQM Directs Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh to Form Parali Protection Force

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Key EventCAQM's Action Plan to Combat Stubble Burning
States InvolvedPunjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh
Primary FocusReducing stubble burning to improve air quality in Delhi-NCR
Parali Protection ForceTo be established at district/block level; includes police, agricultural officers, and local officials; tasked with monitoring and preventing stubble burning.
Surveillance MeasuresIntensified patrolling, especially during late evenings; dedicated nodal officers for every 50 farmers.
Penalties for ViolationsRed entries in land records; environmental compensation fines for stubble burning.
Farm Mapping and TechnologyFarms to be mapped for stubble management methods; real-time online platform for tracking paddy residue.
Machinery SupportReview of CRM machines; phase out non-functional machines; free rental for small farmers.
Straw Storage InfrastructureStorage facilities on Panchayat/government land; district-level supply chain for straw utilization.
Stubble BurningRemoves paddy residue for wheat sowing; emits pollutants like methane, CO, VOCs, and PAHs.
CAQM BackgroundFormed via ordinance in 2021, later replaced by CAQM Act, 2021; dissolved EPCA.
CAQM ObjectivesEnsure coordination, research, and policy execution for air quality improvement.
CAQM ScopeCovers NCR and adjoining areas of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
CAQM CompositionChairperson: Retired GoI/State Chief Secretary; members from central ministries, state stakeholders, CPCB, ISRO, civil society.
CAQM FunctionsCoordinate actions, develop pollution control plans, support research, address stubble burning, afforestation, and public awareness.

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