Delhi AQI at 377, CAQM cracks down on stubble burning in Punjab

Learn the reported action together with its current status. The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Wednesday issued show cause notices to the deputy commissioners (DCs) and senior superintendents of police (SSPs) of Jalandhar, Faridkot, Bathinda, Barnala and Fazilka districts in Punjab for failing to contain incidents of paddy stubble burning. The notices were issued for non-compliance and contravention of the commission's directions, taking the total number of Punjab districts facing direct regulatory action over farm fires to nine in the last four days.

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Distinguish the reported action from any further step explicitly stated in the report. The Capital recorded its worst air in 288 days on Wednesday, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) spiking to 377 at 4 pm in the 'Very Poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) bulletin. As per the Decision Support System (DSS) developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), regional stubble burning contributed an estimated 16.28% to Delhi’s PM2.5 concentration on Wednesday, closely trailing the local transport sector, which accounted for 18.17% of emissions.

• The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Wednesday issued show cause notices to the deputy commissioners (DCs) and senior superintendents of police (SSPs) of Jalandhar, Faridkot, Bathinda, Barnala and Fazilka districts in Punjab for failing to contain incidents of paddy stubble burning. • The Capital recorded its worst air in 288 days on Wednesday, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) spiking to 377 at 4 pm in the 'Very Poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) bulletin. • Between September 15 and November 4, Punjab recorded 2,347 farm fires, down from 2,839 during the corresponding period in 2025 and 14,173 in 2023.