Air Quality Commission Asks NCR States To Adopt ISRO’s Protocol For Farm Fire Estimation

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has also asked Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan to develop a time-bound comprehensive action plan, in consultation with stakeholder agencies responsible for monitoring and reporting of agriculture residue burning events, based on the protocol.

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States to submit a compliance report on the adoption of the protocol by August 30

Ahead of the harvesting season, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has asked Delhi and neighbouring States to ensure the adoption and application of a standard protocol developed by ISRO for estimation of crop residue burning fire events using satellite data.

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Understanding North India’s Pollution Crisis

There is no denying the fact that wind–blown dust contributes significantly to the pollution problem, but this should not divert our attention and efforts from devising solutions to curb anthropogenic emissions.

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