The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has cracked down on stubble burning in Punjab, a day after Delhi’s Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa blamed farm fires in the state for the recent spike in the Capital’s air pollution. After issuing show-cause notices to deputy commissioners and senior police officers in nine districts, the Commission has warned officials in 12 districts of personal accountability for enforcement lapses. Crop-residue burning is illegal, with fines ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 30,000. Though farm-fire incidents have declined over the past three years, the reduction, particularly in Punjab, has not........

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