New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Expressing concern over the increase in paddy residue-burning incidents, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued formal show-cause notices to the Deputy Commissioner (DC)and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Gurdaspur and Kapurthala.

This comes as air pollution in the national capital worsened, with Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 451 on Tuesday.

According to the official order, "During the period of 15th September to 2nd November 2026, in Kapurthala 99 number of fire incidents have been reported against the 96 number of fire incidents recorded in the same period in 2025, showing an increasing trend".

"It is further observed from the Action Taken Report dated 02.11.2026 f...