{"id":43182,"date":"2025-05-12T20:16:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=43182"},"modified":"2025-05-12T20:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:47:16","slug":"caqm-unveils-19-point-plan-stamp-out-delhi-ncr-stubble-burning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-05-2025\/caqm-unveils-19-point-plan-stamp-out-delhi-ncr-stubble-burning","title":{"rendered":"CAQM unveils 19-point plan to stamp out stubble burning in Delhi-NCR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)<\/strong> in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas <strong>announced a 19-step directive for state governments to eliminate stubble burning.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The comprehensive plan outlined here represents <strong>one of the most robust multi-tiered efforts<\/strong> to <strong>curb stubble burning <\/strong>and its associated air pollution across <strong>Punjab, Haryana, and NCR Uttar Pradesh.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The approach integrates<strong> administrative accountability, technological innovation, farmer engagement, and legal enforcement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Measures in the CAQM Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Farm-Level Mapping &amp; Nodal Officers: <\/strong>Every farm will be mapped to track stubble management strategies.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One nodal officer will oversee every 50 farmers to ensure localized monitoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stubble Management Options:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In-situ: <\/strong>Mulching, use of bio-decomposers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ex-situ: <\/strong>Baling, storage, and transportation to power plants, packaging industries, brick kilns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crop diversification:<\/strong> Reducing reliance on paddy to lower residue generation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Infrastructure &amp; Logistics:<\/strong> Conduct gap analysis of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machinery.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plan storage for baled straw to prevent fire loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create district-level supply chains for straw transport and utilization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enforcement &amp; Monitoring:<\/strong> Supreme Court-directed formation of state-level committees headed by Chief Secretaries.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monthly compliance reports starting June 1, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch of an online real-time reporting platform for crop residue data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pilot Project:<\/strong> A common boiler run on paddy straw will be tested in an industrial estate to supply steam\u2014an ex-situ utilization model.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enforcement Force:<\/strong> A Parali Protection Force at district and block levels.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Involvement of police, agriculture, and administrative officers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhanced evening patrols and citizen-reporting mechanisms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Penalties for Non-Compliance: <\/strong>Ensure red entries and impose fines on violating farmers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)<\/strong><br>&#8211; Formalized through the Commission for <strong>Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021.<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Jurisdiction: <\/strong>Covers Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh \u2014 especially areas contributing to air pollution in the NCR.<br>&#8211; CAQM is meant to provide an integrated and permanent mechanism for:<br>1. Coordinated response to air pollution.<br>2. Ensuring synergy across different ministries and states.<br>3. Replacing the fragmented approach that involved multiple agencies with overlapping responsibilities.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The CAQM\u2019s plan is a comprehensive, enforcement-backed strategy to curb stubble burning by mapping farms, promoting in-situ and ex-situ solutions, strengthening supply chains, and introducing strict monitoring through nodal officers and a dedicated enforcement force.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With real-time tracking, monthly reporting, and legal oversight, it aims to provide <strong>a lasting solution to the recurring air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/air-quality-monitoring-panel-elimination-stubble-burning-directions-states-9995775\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas announced a 19-step directive for state governments to eliminate stubble burning.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The comprehensive plan outlined here represents one of the most robust multi-tiered efforts to curb stubble burning and its associated air pollution across Punjab, Haryana, and NCR Uttar Pradesh.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The approach integrates administrative accountability, technological innovation, farmer engagement, and legal enforcement.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-05-2025\/caqm-unveils-19-point-plan-stamp-out-delhi-ncr-stubble-burning\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43182"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43201,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43182\/revisions\/43201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}