Jalandhar, Nov. 4 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued notices to the deputy commissioners and senior superintendents of police of Gurdaspur and Kapurthala districts over the increasing number of farm fires. The state has recorded 1,612 cases of stubble burning until November 2 this year.

Tarun Kumar Pithode, member secretary of the CAQM that falls under the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change, directed the officials concerned to submit their responses by November 6, failing which "it shall be presumed that the officials have nothing to state" and action shall be initiated as per the provisions of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2...